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Description

Robert Half is recruiting an in-house Paralegal for the legal department of a national retail company headquartered in downtown San Francisco (hybrid telecommute). The Paralegal plays a critical role in assisting with the management of the active litigation caseload for the company. This is a unique opportunity to work with a very collaborative General Counsel team and has autonomy to work directly with outside counsel to resolve outstanding claims and ongoing lawsuits.

Responsibilities:

· Prepare, format, proofread, e-file, and serve pleadings;

· Calendar court dates, filing deadlines, and other important litigation docket dates;

· Help with propounding and responding to discovery and review and organize electronic document production;

· Assist with preparing factual summaries and medical treatment chronologies for cases;

· Serve on outside agencies and respond to subpoenas requesting record production; and

· Various administrative tasks, including administering the department’s e-billing software, answering emails and phone calls from outside counsel and other legal vendors, etc.

Qualifications:

· 2+ years of recent experience as a litigation paralegal or legal secretary;

· Paralegal Certificate, or otherwise qualified to work as a paralegal under Calif. Bus. & Prof. Code, is preferred;

· Knowledge of state and Federal local court filing rules (including preparing tables of contents and tables of authorities [TOCs/TOAs]) and litigation docket deadlines;

· Software proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, PACER, and other e-filing platforms; and

· Positive team player attitude [a prerequisite for everyone at the company], very organized and has attention for detail, good time management skills, and maintains fun sense of humor while working.

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your legal career in-house to a company with well-known, respected brands. Our client is offering a starting salary range of $70,000 – 85,000/yr., DOE, and an excellent employment benefits package (incl. multiple medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans, 401k Plan, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and other perks!). For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, VP for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!

Requirements

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal, legal assistant, or legal secretary experience

• Creative problem solver who anticipates risks and opportunities and maintains a vision for continuous improvement

• Willing and able to own projects, writing and negotiating, planning and organizing

• Proven knowledge of docketing

• Solid understanding of subpoenas

• Preparing pleadings experience

• e-Filing experience preferred

• Deep understanding of eDiscovery

• Medical records analysis experience preferred

• Customer service-oriented communication skills that allow for pleasant and beneficial interactions with all customers

• Detailed, accurate, and an ability to handle confidential information

• Ideal candidate should possess knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets

It's an exciting opportunity to build your case management skills, develop client relationships, and provide training to support staff. Additionally, the organization is prepared to offer you a competitive compensation. Contact us today if you want to learn how to grow your paralegal career!

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