Experienced Employment & Class Action Paralegal

About the Company

Setareh Law Group is a leading California employment law firm dedicated exclusively to representing employees in workplace disputes. Our attorneys and legal professionals are passionate about protecting workers' rights through aggressive advocacy, strategic litigation, and exceptional client service.

About the Role

The Employment & Class Action Paralegal will provide comprehensive litigation support to attorneys handling individual employment matters and complex class action and representative actions, including those brought under California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). This position requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, strong legal writing abilities, and the ability to manage multiple high-volume cases simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Litigation Support
• Assist attorneys throughout all phases of employment litigation.
• Prepare and organize case files from inception through trial.
• Draft pleadings, motions, notices, subpoenas, and legal correspondence.
• Prepare civil cover sheets, summonses, proofs of service, and filing documents.
• Coordinate service of process.
• File documents electronically in California state and federal courts.
• Maintain litigation calendars and monitor all deadlines.
• Discovery
• Draft discovery requests, including:
• Form Interrogatories
• Special Interrogatories
• Requests for Production
• Requests for Admission
• Draft responses to written discovery.
• Organize and review document productions.
• Prepare privilege logs.
• Manage document review databases.
• Coordinate large-scale electronic discovery.
• Prepare discovery indexes and production logs.
• Draft meet-and-confer correspondence.
• Depositions
• Schedule depositions.
• Coordinate court reporters and videographers.
• Prepare deposition notices.
• Assemble deposition exhibits.
• Summarize deposition transcripts.
• Prepare witness files.
• Assist attorneys with deposition preparation.
• Class Action & PAGA Litigation
• Assist in managing wage and hour class action litigation.
• Support PAGA representative actions.
• Organize class member information.
• Review payroll records.
• Analyze employee data.
• Assist with damages calculations.
• Coordinate with class administrators.
• Maintain confidential employee databases.
• Prepare mediation materials.
• Assist with settlement administration.
• Trial Preparation
• Prepare trial binders.
• Organize exhibits.
• Prepare witness files.
• Coordinate expert witnesses.
• Assist with jury instructions.
• Draft exhibit and witness lists.
• Prepare trial notebooks.
• Coordinate courtroom logistics.
• Support attorneys during trial.
• Client Communication
• Maintain regular communication with clients.
• Obtain employment records and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate document collection.
• Schedule meetings and depositions.
• Provide status updates as directed by attorneys.
• Case Management
• Maintain electronic and physical case files.
• Track litigation deadlines.
• Update case management software.
• Monitor attorney task lists.
• Ensure compliance with court rules and firm procedures.
• Coordinate with vendors and litigation support providers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of California employment litigation experience.
• Minimum of 3 years supporting employment class actions and/or PAGA litigation.
• Extensive experience in California civil litigation.
• Experience with California Code of Civil Procedure deadlines.
• Proficiency with e-filing in California state and federal courts.
• Strong knowledge of employment law procedures.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
• High attention to detail.

Required Skills

• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Trial experience.
• Experience with mediation preparation.
• Experience managing high-volume litigation caseloads.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with:
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Outlook
• Excel
• Legal case management software
• Electronic document management systems
• Relativity or similar eDiscovery platforms (preferred)
• One Legal
• File & ServeXpress
• PACER
• LexisNexis and Westlaw

Pay range and compensation package

At Setareh Law Group, you'll work alongside a highly skilled team dedicated to advocating for employees throughout California. We offer a collaborative culture, meaningful work, professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to high-impact employment and class action litigation.

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