Paralegal

• Provides outstanding legal service to clients by researching, analyzing and drafting case and issue specific litigation information. Manages resources in anticipation of discovery, trial and other litigation projects as requested.
• Summarizes, reviews, and analyzes documents, testimony, general literature, medical, scientific and legislative information, and medical records with focus on specific areas of expertise for litigation or discovery assignments.
• Participates in compiling, reviewing, summarizing, and coding pertinent medical, scientific and litigation issues into relevant chronologies or other litigation and discovery projects, including case, deposition and testimony outlines.
• Prepares correspondence, memoranda and outlines regarding analytical review of documents, production, deposition, discovery projects or relevance to specific issues.
• Drafts answers, discovery requests, responses to discovery, basic motions and similar pleadings, under the direction of an attorney.
• Travels to clients' offices, vendors, trial locations and other locations with minimal notice; assists in the trials of cases.
• Selects documents to be used in depositions, for trial exhibits or for production.
• Keeps abreast of significant developments in areas of assigned responsibility and areas of expertise, in order to undertake assignments as appropriate.
• Understands the full scope of litigation and recognizes relevant information to a case when reviewing documents and/or testimony within assigned area of expertise.
• Updates clients and litigation teams regarding case status, litigation and discovery issues and assignments.
• Interviews witnesses and/or company employees.
• Provides key support in the training, work assignment, and quality control monitoring of temporary and other employees involved in electronic and hard copy document collection and review projects.
• Compiles witness notebooks, timelines, exhibits or other data needed for litigation.
• Reviews client company documents for relevance to specific issues and areas of litigation expertise.
• Obtains public information applicable to the litigation, as well as third party records on parties to litigation.
• Utilizes and has an understanding of document and case management software, databases and internet sites as needed.
• Keeps track of time in specified intervals and turns in time records as instructed.
• Assists in the development of document collection and review project processes and procedures.
• Provides feedback to management and administration regarding potential productivity, efficiency and cost savings improvements.
• Maintains calendar or tickler system, subject to case requirements.

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university and/or paralegal certificate/degree and one to two years relevant experience; OR equivalent combination of education and experience; OR a minimum of one year at Shook as a Staff Paralegal.Shook, Hardy & Bacon provides a competitive salary and comprehensive salary and benefits package for professional staff which includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement plan with a generous contribution plan, and paid time off.The expected salary range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is between $89,315 and $133,972 annually. Actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, area of expertise, and geographic/office location.