Litigation Paralegal

Job Description

Litigation Paralegal | Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, located in Los Angeles. The firm operates as a 2,040-person organization, delivering comprehensive legal services and strategic counsel to clients across diverse industries. As a Litigation Paralegal, this position is essential for providing critical support to attorneys throughout the entire litigation lifecycle. The role directly contributes to the firm’s ability to manage complex cases efficiently, meet crucial deadlines, and achieve favorable legal outcomes.

The TL;DR
• Role: Mid-Senior Level
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles, CA

• Team: Litigation Department
• Mission: To provide essential support to attorneys across all litigation phases, ensuring seamless case progression and successful outcomes.
• Tech Stack: PACER/ECF, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Provide comprehensive support to attorneys throughout all litigation phases, including discovery, motion practice, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Filing: Prepare, organize, and accurately file legal documents with federal and state courts, utilizing systems such as PACER/ECF.
• Research & Drafting: Conduct thorough legal research and assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, client correspondence, and detailed discovery responses.
• Case Management: Proactively manage case files, monitor calendars, and track critical deadlines to ensure the timely and accurate progression of all assigned cases.
• Document Coordination: Coordinate large-scale document productions, and effectively maintain databases or spreadsheets for tracking evidence and case materials.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree and/or a Paralegal Certificate are required for this Mid-Senior level position, demonstrating core domain knowledge in litigation.
• Experience: Requires 5+ years of dedicated litigation experience, coupled with a thorough working knowledge of federal and state court filing procedures and rules, including PACER/ECF.
• Skills: Possesses strong legal research, drafting, and document management capabilities. Demonstrates excellent communication, organization, and time management abilities, alongside a proven capacity to manage multiple projects and adapt to shifting priorities. Exhibits meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Bonus: Trial experience, mass tort/MDL experience, and proficiency in Excel are preferred qualifications for this role.