Paralegal I - Litigation

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Paralegal I - Litigation will perform legal tasks and provide administrative support to attorneys, coordinating with various departments to manage documents for review and assisting in the discovery process.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and assisting in the discovery process including gathering, reviewing, and analyzing documents for production, with guidance of an attorney or senior paralegal, and managing and utilizing e-discovery platforms
• Assisting with the preparation of legal documents including pleadings, motions, and exhibits, discovery requests/responses, and correspondence in accordance with court rules and deadlines
• Assisting in preparing witnesses for deposition, internal client investigations, and assisting attorneys with client interviews by assembling witness binders, containing interview memos, digests, and relevant documents
• Conducting basic searches and creating reports in databases or other document repositories
• Maintaining the integrity of the case or transactional documents generated throughout the duration of a case or transaction
• Completing special projects on various issues as assigned
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Skills

• A bachelor's degree (and a signed declaration if located in a California office), or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a law firm or other legal setting required, preferably as a paralegal
• Display proficient knowledge of applications typically used in a legal office environment, such as billing software and databases, and internet searching skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook
• Possess well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm

Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

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