What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Assistant/Paralegal position at The Law Offices of Dale K Galipo?
Job Description
Job Description
A small fast paced Woodland Hills law firm is seeking a full time litigation assistant with at least 3-5 years with federal civil procedure experience.
As a litigation assistant, you will provide support to attorneys in all phases of litigation including :
- Organizing and maintaining case files, documents, and correspondence; organizing and handling outgoing and incoming mail, and scanning documents into the firm's database
- Updating and maintaining the firm's calendar, scheduling meetings, appointments, depositions, court reporters, and other legal proceedings
- Formatting documents for filing in State and / or Federal Courts including preparation and E-file legal documents (State, Federal, Appellate).
- Reserving court hearings, scheduling remote appearances.
- Preparing / drafting legal correspondence with clients, experts, and opposing counsel
- Preparing discovery shells and other pleadings
- Reviewing, editing and proofreading documents, assisting in redlining and tracking document changes / revisions
- Assisting in document production including Bates labeling, redacting, organizing exhibits
- Preparing check requests and expense reports.
- Handling client initial intake / sign up
- Obtaining relevant information and documents for case build-up
- Communicating with other law offices and government offices
- Proofreading and filing Complaints, Summons, Motions, Ex-Parte Applications, Notices, Minor's Compromise and other legal documents
- Preparing responses to written discovery (Form and Special Interrogatories, Request for Production, Request for Admission)
- Propounding discovery to opposing parties
- Preparing and serving meet and confer letters, expert designations, etc.
- Preparing, schedule and served subpoenas.
- Scheduling meetings, appointments and depositions.
- Reserving court hearing dates, retrieving documents, and schedule remote court appearances.
- Preparing trial documents such as : Joint Statement of the Case, Joint Exhibit List, Joint Witness List, Jury Instructions, Motions in Limine and Trial Binders.
As a legal assistant, you must be highly organized, detail oriented and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Recent Law School graduates welcome.
Job Type : Full-time
Schedule :
Work Location : In person
Company Description
The Law Offices of Dale K Galipo is the premier civil rights law firm of Southern California specializing in police misconduct cases. Please visit us at www.galipolaw.com.
Company Description
The Law Offices of Dale K Galipo is the premier civil rights law firm of Southern California specializing in police misconduct cases. Please visit us at www.galipolaw.com.