Job Description

Location: San Diego, Los Angeles & San Francisco, CA, US

Salary Range: $70,000 to $95,000 annually, depending on experience, plus generous benefits (discussed below)

Our Firm: Lagasse Branch Bell + Kinkead (LBBK) is a certified female-owned law firm dedicated to providing responsive, quality, and result-oriented services to our clients. Whether defending our clients in litigation or offering proactive advice designed to prevent litigation, we partner with our clients to help them achieve their business goals. Our mission is simple: to provide comprehensive solutions for the legal needs of companies throughout California.

We have a team of bright, talented, energetic lawyers, and an inclusive work environment. We enjoy what we do, and we believe it shows in our work product and our interactions with clients and co-workers. We provide opportunities for substantial client contact, practice development, and professional growth. We value collaboration and teamwork, and we are proud to have been recognized many times as one of the Best Places to Work by the San Diego Business Journal.

We provide hybrid/work from home options, although candidates must reside in the general vicinity of LBBK’s San Diego, Los Angeles, or San Francisco , California offices.

Position Description: We are seeking defense litigation paralegals with experience in civil litigation matters. This role involves supporting all stages of litigation, from case preparation to trial, ensuring the smooth and organized handling of legal documents, research, and case management

Responsibilities:

• Organizing exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Gathering relevant information from a variety of sources
• Regularly communicating with partners, associates, paralegals, clients, and opposing counsel
• Conducting background checks, social media investigations, and litigation searches
• Preparing subpoenas for medical records, billing records, radiology records, employment records, workers compensation records, and other entities
• Preparing comprehensive medical chronologies and Howell analyses
• Conducting research on jury verdicts and settlements
• Summarizing written discovery and document productions
• Communicating with experts regarding materials for review, expert deposition testimony, and trial
• Preparing trial documents, exhibits, demonstrative evidence, and witness binders
• Liaising between trial team and internal/external third parties
• Assisting with voir dire, jury selection, and witness preparation
• 1500 billable hours

Skills & Requirements:

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited law school
• 3+ years of experience preferred
• Familiarity with billable timekeeping
• Excellent writer with attention to detail
• Effective oral communication skills
• Must be a team player with exceptional personal interaction skills and responsiveness
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Applicable knowledge of California Code of Civil Procedure and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
• Trial preparation and trial support experience is preferred

Benefits:

• Annual 401k Contributions by the Firm
• Annual Profit-Sharing Contributions by the Firm
• Wellness Benefit Reimbursement
• Paid Parking/Transportation
• 15 Days of Paid Time Off (PTO) to Start
• 11 Paid Firm Holidays
• Paid Jury Duty
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid Maternity, Paternity, Catastrophic Disability Leave
• 100% Paid Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for Paralegal
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care
• Paid/Firm-Sponsored Continuing Legal Education to meet State requirements
• Employee Assistance Program

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