Employment law Paralegal

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Employment law Paralegal

Company: Pacer Group


Description: We are seeking a dynamic and organized Litigation Paralegal to join our team. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for employment law and wants to grow with our firm.The person having this position must possess good communication skills, organizational skills, and have a thorough understanding of Bibiyan Law Group, P.C. policies, procedures and expectations. This is a full-time hybrid position.Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Drafts basic drafts of motions and/or mediation briefs, including the creation of shells.
• Propounds and responds to discovery.
• Meet and confer letters.
• Creation of PAGA Letters and Complaints and filing them online.
• Works with Third Party Administrators for Class Notices, Declarations, and Distribution Timelines.
• Organizes and maintains law libraries, documents, and case files.
• Supervises questionnaire campaigns for class and PAGA cases.
• Drafts first drafts of settlement agreements and MOUs.
• Maintains attorneys’ calendars with hearing dates, filing deadlines, depositions, and other dates of importance.
• Submits state and US Federal Court Case Management/Electronic Case File (CM/ECF)/PACER system, including submission of electronic filings.
• Drafts and reviews legal correspondence including thoroughly proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Assists with preparation/revision of correspondence, pleadings, discovery submissions, arbitration/mediation documents in state and federal matters.
• Handles a wide variety of complex and confidential, time-sensitive material.
• Creation of PAGA Letters and Complaints and filing them online.
• Drafting discovery requests.
• Responding to discovery, including working with Plaintiff to get that information.
• Drafting basic drafts of motions and/or mediation briefs, including creation of shells.
• Meet and confer letters (non-delegable)
• Work with Third Party Administrators for Class Notices, Declarations, and Distribution Timelines.
• Supervise questionnaire campaigns for class and PAGA cases.
• Supervise all tasks delegated to legal assistants.
• Maintain an increased awareness of safety issues and emergency procedures including OSHA requirements
• Take ownership of all client matters, concerns, and inquiries brought to your attention and resolve in a timely manner
• Must be courteous and gracious, always maintaining a professional demeanor
• Establish and maintain good communications and teamwork with fellow colleagues and other departments within the firm

Core Competencies

• Strong communication skills
• Collaborative spirit
• Ethical Conduct
• Positive Attitude
• Eye for Detail
• Problem solving abilities
• Self-confident and proactive

Knowledge, Requirements And Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (strongly preferred)

• Paralegal Certification
• Experience: 1+ years of litigation experience, preferably in employment and/or class action law.
• Superior legal research and writing skills.
• Knowledge of service deadlines for various litigation tasks, including familiarity with the California Code of Civil Procedure.
• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of state and federal courts and agencies within labor and employment law practices.
• Bilingual (strongly preferred, but not required)
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Active listening
• Critical thinking
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Neat and organized
• Ability to communicate effectively and handle multiple priorities in a timely and professional manner
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
• Strong attention to detail, analytical abilities, and resourcefulness
• Proficient in software programs such as Filevine, GSuite, Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Excel, or other similar software programs necessary to perform essential duties of the position

Salary:

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:56:07 GMT


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