Litigation Paralegal

Position: Litigation Paralegal Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite, will transition to 3 days onsite after 4-6 months) Pay: $95,000 to $107,000 annually Experience: 5+ years of experience to support attorneys in case management, court filings, document review and production, drafting and responding to discovery, deposition and trial preparation. Education: Must have an ABA approved paralegal certificate or equivalent, bachelor's degree or relevant work experience with extensive knowledge of litigation and trial procedures, federal, state, and appellate court rules and procedures. Type: Full-time; Direct Hire Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (37.5 hr/week) Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join our dynamic law firm client! Job Description: Manage client documents, electronic data, and determine the potential existence of documents that may be relevant to each case. Conduct litigation, criminal, and civil background checks and obtains properly authenticated records. Create drafts for attorney review: removal documents, certificates of interested parties, answers, initial disclosures, motions and orders, scheduling orders, protective orders, deposition notices, affidavits and declarations, discovery and responses to discovery, settlement agreements, dismissal documents for attorney review. Assists with the preparation of motions for summary judgment; checking deposition cites, assembling exhibits, and creating an appendix. Prepare all documents for production: Bates labeling and redacting for privileged and confidential information. Support preparation for trial, including managing exhibits and evidentiary matters, witness lists, files, and subpoenas, coordinates and attends witness prep meetings; assists at trial. Conducts online research and utilizes the firm’s electronic resources efficiently/effectively. Review/ensure accuracy of vendor invoices; timely submits invoices for processing. Position Requirements: Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), document review software, eDiscovery technology, and document management system (Relativity and Everlaw experience strongly preferred). Must be detailed-oriented, highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and excellent communication skills. High motivation, reliability, flexibility, curiosity, and strong teamwork skills. Labor and employment experience is preferred. Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable access to the American Dream. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.