Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal (Full-Time)

Location: Downtown LA (Primarily On-Site)

Salary: $50.23 – $61.50 per hour

About the Firm

Our client is a well-established California law firm known for handling high-profile, complex, and often sensitive matters. The firm operates across multiple offices and brings together multi-disciplinary teams to support public agencies, private businesses, and public-private partnerships. Their work spans a wide range of regulatory and litigation matters at the local, state, and federal levels, and they are widely recognised for excellence within the legal industry. This is a non-exempt position reporting to senior administrative leadership and based in the firm’s Downtown Los Angeles office. This role is primarily on-site, with limited remote flexibility.

The Role

This position supports a busy Trial and Litigation team with a focus on complex litigation matters, including constitutional law, civil rights, class actions, eminent domain, and other high-stakes disputes. The team is engaged in all phases of litigation, from initial pleadings through to trial and appeal.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing cases from inception through trial or settlement
• Drafting, reviewing, and revising legal documents
• Maintaining case files, discovery logs, and indices
• Supporting document production and eDiscovery processes
• Assisting with deposition and hearing preparation, including exhibits and witness materials
• Cite-checking briefs (legal and factual)
• Coordinating document review and working with litigation support teams on database management (e.g., iPro or similar platforms)

Additional expectations:

• Meeting an annual billable target (1575 hours)
• Working extended hours where required
• Occasional travel for case support
• Delivering high levels of internal client service and maintaining reliability and punctuality

Requirements

• Eligibility to work as a paralegal under California Business & Professions Code §6450
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years’ recent litigation paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house setting
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office / Office 365, particularly advanced Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, data analysis tools)
• Experience with document management, eDiscovery, and platforms such as Relativity, iPro, or similar
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Experience with legal research platforms (Westlaw and/or Lexis preferred)
• Solid understanding of court procedures and rules (state and federal)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organisational, written, and interpersonal skills
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality

Additional Information

This employer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment laws, including fair chance hiring practices. The anticipated pay range for this role is $50.23 – $61.50 per hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and skill set.