Paralegal - Employment Law

Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Job description:

Note: This position requires employees to be on-site five days a week at the Newport Beach, CA office.

Note: You must have a least 5 years of paralegal/legal assistant experience and some litigation experience. If you do not meet this requirement, please do not schedule a call, as it will be canceled.

About Our Client
Our client is a leading law firm with a national presence, known for its focus on labor and employment defense litigation. Their Orange County team is growing and looking for a sharp, experienced paralegal to support attorneys on high-stakes litigation matters involving single and multi-plaintiff cases, class actions, and complex employment disputes.

Job Description

• Draft and respond to discovery, including interrogatories and document requests
• Organize and summarize records, reports, and documents
• Prepare and serve subpoenas for records and depositions
• Conduct factual investigations and witness interviews
• Support motion practice, depositions, and trial prep
• Compile data and calculate damages in Class and PAGA actions
• Conduct legal and expert research
• Manage case documents and coordinate document production

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal assistant/paralegal experience
• 1+ years of litigation experience
• Some employment law experience
• Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program OR strong employment law experience
• Familiarity with State and Federal court rules
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a nationally respected litigation firm
• High visibility role supporting complex and high-profile cases
• Excellent compensation depending on experience
• Full benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, PTO, disability coverage, and more
• Supportive and collaborative legal team

JPC-292

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Paralegal certificate, 5 years of paralegal/legal assistant experience, 1 year of litigation experience. (If they have strong labor and employment experience, but don’t quite meet these qualifications, please submit candidates). Legal Assistant okay but the experience needs to be strong. Need to use your judgement on this.

Submissions: Ellen Ward: [email protected]