Senior Paralegal (Hybrid)
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- Contract Duration 6+ Months
- Pay range - $35 to $40/hr
- The Senior Paralegal provides legal support to litigation and employment law case management.
- Research, compose, edit, and proofread pleadings, testimonies, memoranda, correspondence, reports, and various other documents for attorneys, federal, state, and local courts.
- Record and monitor the docket schedule of court appearance dates, pleadings, cases, and postponements for attorneys.
- Prepare witnesses and assemble case materials, exhibits, and documents for meetings, hearings, and court appearances.
- Collaborate with attorneys, client groups, and other support staff to address and resolve various legal matters and compliance issues.
- Compose non-disclosure agreements regarding policies, procedures, and practices.
- Senior Paralegal provides management and support of projects and cases related to employment law, electric, gas, civil, and other types of proceedings involving Superior, Appellate, and Small Claims Courts under the supervision of an attorney
- Review for issues and facts from depositions and other case-related documents; categorize documents based upon criteria from attorney
- Organize, and prepare case documents and/or reports such as tables of authority, tables of contents, miscellaneous correspondence, reports for filing with regulatory agencies, standard pleadings, requests for production of documents, interrogatories, standard motions, requests for admissions, hearing summaries, declarations, chronology of events, trial exhibits and oversee the indexing and/or bates labeling
- Monitor docket activity, production schedules for hearings, and discovery responses to help meet all deadlines assigned by attorneys
- Proficient with Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, Law Library, and regulatory agency websites to conduct research
- Research factual and legal issues, perform cite checking, editing, proofreading, and general quality control to ensure compliance with court and/or regulatory agency rules and regulations
- Develop recommendations to continuously improve case management, administration, and support
- Proactively communicate the status of cases with attorneys
- Work closely with the Discovery Team on all discovery-related issues, including identification and review of custodians, documents, and data
- Assist with other special projects as assigned
- Experience with litigation, employment litigation, and Regulatory work.
- Law firm experience is necessary.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 5 years of paralegal work experience
- Master's proficiency in law department software and technology
- Paralegal Certificate
- 7+ years of paralegal work experience
- 10 years of Legal Assistant experience
- Ability to provide direction to others and assign tasks to clerical staff
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent client/customer focus
- Takes the initiative and works independently
- Ability to build consensus and contribute in a team environment
- Strong time management skills
- Proficiency with Symantec Clearwell and kCura Relativity Responsibilities
- Only candidates currently residing local to Bay Area/ Oakland Go.
- The assignment is hybrid and candidates are required in the office at the client's request.
- The laptop is to be issued but the expense will be approved if an additional monitor, keyboard, or mouse is needed.
- Personal cell phone use needed and expenses will be approved for a pre-determined amount.
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
- Our client, incorporated in 1905, is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. Their primary business is the transmission and delivery of energy such as natural gas and electric service to approximately 16 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area. They serve residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers, as well as natural gas-fired electric generation facilities.
- What's it like on this company's team? There's a strong sense of family here - an open and welcoming environment that's filled with smiling faces and plenty of opportunities. When you join this company, you'll become part of a stable company with deep roots in the communities we serve. And you'll Client an unwavering commitment to the work we do.
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