Paralegal Supervisor

A world class Labor & Employment law firm seeks a Supervisory Paralegal to join a stellar Litigation Operations team. The person in this role will provide organizational and practice-specific assistance to attorneys in preparing cases from onset through post-trial and oversee a team of paralegals and project analysts.

The Supervisory Paralegal will be expected to be physically present in the Firm’s Oakland office at least three or four days per week, with more on-site support required during pretrial and trial phases. Overnight travel required as needed for trial support outside of local office jurisdictions.

The Firm enjoys a strong national reputation for representing employees, executives, and partners in all areas of employment law—from representing senior executives in contract negotiations, to protecting individuals’ civil rights in the workplace, to combating worker exploitation and systemic discrimination in class action and impact litigation. We take pride in our decision to represent employees as advocates for workplace fairness. More recently, the Firm has branched out into new cutting-edge consumer digital-discrimination litigation involving major social media platforms.

Responsibilities:

▪ Oversee the workflow of West Coast matters, including supervising a team of litigation paralegals and project assistants based in our Oakland office; ensure that all paralegal work product (e.g., discovery, pleadings, trial exhibits, legal research) meets firm standards for accuracy, completeness, and professionalism; and speak with clients and potential clients to pursue investigations and facilitate case administration.

▪ Mentor and coach paralegals and project assistants on advanced litigation support techniques, case management strategies, and professional development; train more junior members of the Litigation Operations team in aspects of trial support; and assist the Firm’s Director of Litigation Operations and Litigation Operations Manager with onboarding new paralegals, ensuring a smooth integration into the Firm and team.

▪ Collaborate with Director of Litigation Operations and Litigation Operations Manager across the firm to ensure consistency and share best practices; participate in cross functional team projects to implement new or updated technology; and interact and liaise with practice support vendors. ▪ Facilitate and coordinate logistics during negotiations, arbitrations, trials, and settlement discussions; create trial and witness notebooks, identify and organize exhibits, coordinate witness schedules, maintain trial calendars, set up trial spaces; and travel for trial support as needed.

▪ Organize and prepare pleadings and discovery documents and support litigation by reviewing, finalizing, and compiling documents; assist and manage the discovery process, prepare for depositions, and prepare for expert discovery; assist in case investigations and development by conducting factual and legal research; and maintain electronic case files and manage large document discovery databases.

▪ Draft, proofread, and format routine correspondence and litigation documents, conforming to applicable rules of federal court, state courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration forums; perform and oversee cite-checking, Shepardize case law, confirm case quotes, and proofread briefs and other legal documents.

▪ Assist with administrative tasks and ad hoc assignments for attorneys and proactively assume other duties as necessary. Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a combination of employment, educational, and life experience that demonstrates the qualities and skills below:

Education and Experience: You have a minimum of 15 years of experience as a paralegal or case manager at a law firm, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role. You have a strong familiarity with federal and California state court litigation procedures and experience with trial technology (e.g., Trial Director, CaseMap, TextMap, Trial Director). You have a proven track record of supporting attorneys in all aspects of litigation in a highly collaborative environment. Paralegal certification or equivalent preferred.

Leadership: You have experience building, mentoring, and developing a team and cultivating a respectful work environment. You lead by example.

Clear Communication and Attention to Detail: You express yourself clearly and concisely, always highlighting the most important information. You proactively communicate the status of your work and share updates with colleagues when necessary. You ensure that your work is mistake free.

Compensation: An attractive compensation package (tailored to experience), with target base compensation of $58.50–$60.00 per hour (non-exempt, annualizing to $121,680$124,800 per year based on 40 hours of work per week, and overtime-eligible). We also offer a robust benefits package.