Los Angeles, CA
Full-Time Regular
$40.00 - $75.00

Position Description (Sr. Paralegal)

  • Work with counsel to identify and collect materials from various campus departments and employees to respond to subpoenas, prepare legal responses and support outside counsel. This includes contacting clients to determine if they have information or records relevant to a subpoena or records request, assisting them in collecting emails and other records, and reporting to the supervising attorney concerns and outcomes;

  • Readying records for production. This includes organizing records, reviewing them closely to make redactions; Bates-stamping) and organizing large document productions to allow for review by others, and to allow for reporting on the status of matters;

  • Making productions (via email, Box, and other electronic means);

  • Handling our internal intake process for incoming agency matters including notifying appropriate HR reps of need to obtain personnel file, notification of assigned attorney, responding to agency with extension requests, assisting in preparation of exhibits for submission to the agency including reviewing and redacting information; arranging witness interviews.

  • Tracking documents and other materials, preparing charts and helping attorneys analyze and organize information;

  • Communicating with clients to notify them of the status of cases, new case filings, and the need to provide information and records to counsel;

  • Using a variety of electronic systems and programs to assist with the above including Adobe Acrobat (for Bates numbering, redaction, combining files) and UC specific programs.

Additional Information regarding the recruitment requirements follow:

  • Hours/work schedule – Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm
  • Target start date –early September, 2023
  • Interviews start – early August
  • Assignment duration- this is a long term assignment, between 8-9 months duration
  • Remote or Hybrid schedule– the Office of Legal Affairs is working a hybrid schedule (2 days on site, 3 days remote), however, we are open to 100% remote for the right candidate; we would like to hirea candidate who is in reasonable driving distance of the Los Angeles area in the event of the need to conduct any special on-site projects;
  • Target hourly pay range – $40 - $75 per hour
  • Interview Process –Zoom panel interview with two (2) attorney staff.