Paralegal Legal Asst - Litigation/Transactional

We are a well-established Santa Rosa law firm specializing in real estate and business matters. We are looking for an experienced business litigation/transactional Paralegal. This is an in-person position. Signing bonus of $5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) after hire and completion of 90 days employment.

The ideal candidate:

Exhibits dependability, professionalism, and friendliness

Has strong attention to detail

Works well in a team environment as well as independently

Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills

Has the ability to multi-task efficiently

Demonstrates proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & Outlook)

Job Description:

Keep cases organized by establishing and maintaining files, monitoring calendars, tracking deadlines, documenting actions, and inputting information into file database

Assist in compiling and classifying documents for production

Prepare correspondence and written reports

Draft legal documents, including pleadings, discovery documents, interrogatories and discovery responses

Maintain attorney calendars, including recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleading deadlines, and discovery deadlines

Assist in all aspects of trial preparation, including evidence and exhibit compilation, witness interviews, subpoenas, appearance management, and jury instructions

File court documents

Follow up on delegated assignments

Coordinate and summarize depositions

Conduct legal research using Lexis

We are looking for someone with at least 3 years of civil litigation experience.

This is a 40 hour per week, permanent position with excellent benefits and competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Please send your resume with a cover letter.