Litigation Paralegal CA Bay Area
Litigation Paralegal CA Bay Area
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$ 110000 - 115000
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Overview
Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have 16 offices in major financial centers around the world but we operate as a single integrated global partnership and not a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1100 lawyers from more than 50 countries.
Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices industries jurisdictions and continents to provide clients with simple actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility commercial acumen and a human touch.
Cleary Gottliebs Litigation Paralegals provide efficient case management document and administrative support across a wide range of matters including securities M&A sovereign litigation/arbitration antitrust bankruptcy whitecollar defense and investigations intellectual property and general commercial disputes as well as pro bono cases. This role offers exposure to federal state governmental and international agencies. Litigation Paralegals play a key role in supporting highprofile impactful cases.
The Litigation Paralegal based in Silicon Valley and will support client and case work on complex highprofile matters working closely with partners associates and under the supervision of the Litigation Resources Manager. The ideal candidate will have experience in multiparty complex litigation strong project management and organizational skills problemsolving expertise and a professional demeanor. The role requires a personable proactive individual who can effectively communicate with all personnel levels and deliver exceptional client service in a fastpaced dynamic environment. Additionally the Litigation Paralegal will perform a variety of confidential tasks to support attorneys productivity drawing on comprehensive experience and a solid understanding of Firm policies and practices.
Responsibilities
- Support attorneys with various matters including but not limited to complexlitigation (general commercial disputes intellectual property M&A securities and sovereign litigations) arbitration antitrust bankruptcy whitecollar defense and investigations pro bono and advocacy matters.
- Support case management for litigation matters by coordinating task distribution maintaining project timelines organizing team workflows and keeping attorneys informed on case progress.
- Assist with all aspects of pleadings preparationfor filing and service including but not limited to proofreading citechecking bluebooking and shepardizing documents.
- Collaborate with Discovery Group lawyers on all aspects of discovery and trial preparation including but not limited to coding documents; creating and maintaining document databases; creating and maintaining document logs; document production; deposition management and support; preparation of witness binders trial exhibits and trial notebooks; coordinating logistical support arrangements for hearings and trial; and providing onsite trial support.
- Assist attorneys with legal and factual research.
- Draft applications petitions forms pleadings correspondence and discovery documents and responses among other things.
- Perform timely and accurate maintenance of case files pursuant to Firms document retention policy.
- Build sustainable relationships of trust through open and interactive communication.
- Perform additional tasks as needed including Bay Area office support generally.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree with a minimum of three 3 years paralegal experience with significant experience working on multiparty complex litigation.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills as well as ability to produce independently with excellent results and accuracy in work product.
- Superior detail orientation written and verbal communication organization problemsolving and time management skills.
- Wellversed understanding of The Bluebook and proficiency in applying its rules and standards of citation.
- Ability to handle pressure long hours prioritize effectively and manage multiple deadlines and adapt to changing priorities and interruptions.
- Flexibility to work extensive overtime and travel as needed.
- Ability to physically work in each of the Northern California offices (Silicon Valley and San Francisco) although Silicon Valley will be designated as the home base office for this role.
- Ability to handle confidential information and materials with care and discretion.
The estimated base salary for this position ranges from $110000 to $115000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will be determined based on various jobrelated factors including skills education training credentials experience the scope and complexity of role responsibilities geographic location and performance. This is a nonexempt role meaning it is eligible for overtime pay.
Cleary provides a comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits. More information can be found here:Benefits
At Cleary Gottlieb all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community. We champion diversity equity and inclusion and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.
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