Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP’s San Diego office is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented paralegal.
This position requires a daily commute to our downtown San Diego office with no remote or hybrid work offered.
Haight is a well-established (85 years) civil litigation defense law firm with offices statewide offering outstanding resources.
We are a close-knit group of professionals who excel in our practices.
Responsibilities:
· Work closely with attorneys in appellate filings including: applications, motions, briefs, petitions for writ of mandate, petitions for review to the Supreme Court, etc.
· Prepare appellate records, including gathering exhibits for appellate record, creating appendices and index of appendix and bookmarking all exhibits.
· Summarize and index documents including medical chronologies and billing summaries in personal injury cases
· Perform legal research
· Prepare court filings, draft and issue subpoenas
· Collect, organize & summarize correspondences, contracts, subcontracts, invoices, plans, drawings, change orders, photographs and large volumes of data in complex litigation
· Review discovery responses from opposing counsel; prepare discovery & deposition summaries and document productions
· Assist attorneys in trial phase of litigation; review local rules of court for the preparation of trial documents including trial notebooks, trial exhibits, draft Motions in Limine; coordinate witnesses for trial appearances
Requirements:
· Certificate of completion from a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association
· Strong understanding of the California Code of Civil Procedure; ability to learn and apply the appellate rules of courts
· Proficiency in Adobe, Nuance and Microsoft Word
· Direct experience with appellate legal work, TrueFiling system and Federal appellate filing system helpful but not required
_We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance and flexible spending accounts.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.
00 - $95,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
* Do you have a certificate from an ABA accredited paralegal program?
* Have you ever worked at a law firm where you had required billables?
Work Location: In person