Overview
Senior Calendar Clerk/Litigation Paralegal Jobs in Los Angeles, CA at Premier Boutique Firm
Premier boutique firm is seeking a Senior Calendar Clerk/Litigation Paralegal to join their team. Must have 8+ years of litigation calendaring and/or paralegal experience in a law firm environment, as well as extensive hands-on experience with CompuLaw is strongly preferred. Salary is up to $135K commensurate with experience. Firm offers hybrid work schedule, casual dress code, 401K and profit sharing.
Primary Responsibilities
Litigation Calendaring
- Manage and maintain the firm’s litigation calendar using CompuLaw.
- Review court filings, orders, notices, correspondence, discovery, and other case materials to identify and calendar applicable deadlines.
- Calculate deadlines using CompuLaw and independently verify deadlines through applicable federal and state rules, local rules, and judge-specific procedures.
- Manually calculate deadlines when appropriate.
- Monitor changes to court rules and calendaring requirements and communicate relevant changes to attorneys and staff.
- Consult with attorneys and case teams regarding calendaring questions and deadline calculations.
- Prepare and distribute Outlook calendar invitations and other deadline notifications.
- Prepare weekly attorney calendar reports and maintain firmwide trial, arbitration, hearing, and oral argument calendars.
- Calendar and coordinate CourtCall/remote appearances and related deadlines.
Litigation & Paralegal Support
- Draft and assist with preparation and finalization of pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents.
- Cite-check and proofread briefs and other filings.
- Prepare and update tables of authorities and tables of contents.
- Prepare and electronically file documents in California state and federal courts.
- Coordinate service of pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, and other legal documents.
- Coordinate with process servers, couriers, court reporters, videographers, interpreters, and other litigation vendors.
- Prepare exhibits, hearing and deposition binders, deposition kits, appellate records, trial notebooks, and other case materials.
- Assist with document productions and maintain production and exhibit logs.
- Conduct legal and factual research, including public-record searches.
- Communicate professionally with court personnel, opposing counsel, clients, witnesses, and vendors.
- Provide additional litigation and administrative support as needed.
Experience & Qualifications
- 8+ years of litigation calendaring and/or senior litigation paralegal experience, preferably with a litigation-focused law firm.
- Advanced CompuLaw experience strongly preferred. Ideal candidate should be capable of independently managing a sophisticated litigation calendar with minimal training or supervision.
- Extensive knowledge of California state and federal calendaring rules, including the CCP, CRC, FRCP, FRAP, local rules, and judge-specific rules.
- Significant experience independently calculating and verifying litigation deadlines.
- Experience with California state and federal electronic filing systems.
- Strong knowledge of litigation procedures and the lifecycle of a case.
- Bachelor’s degree, associate degree in paralegal studies, or certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program preferred.
Key Skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational and deadline-management skills.
- Excellent judgment and ability to independently identify calendaring issues.
- Strong research, analytical, proofreading, and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced litigation environment.
- Proactive communicator who works effectively with attorneys and support staff.
- Dependable, responsive, and comfortable taking ownership of the firm’s calendaring function.
For immdeiate consideration a resume is required in Word format.
Pay: Up to $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90071
Title: Senior Calendar Clerk/Litigation Paralegal
Company: Premier Boutique Firm
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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