Senior Litigation Paralegal

About the Role Based in San Francisco, the Senior Litigation Paralegal will be responsible for supporting attorneys in all phases of litigation, including case management, court filings, calendaring, document review and production, cite checking, document organization, drafting and responding to discovery, deposition and trial preparation. The Senior Litigation Paralegal will be a key member of a team that is dedicated to the firm s top client. This role reports to the Associate Director of Paralegal Services and the Manager, Paralegal Services. What You'll Do

• Perform all elements of litigation case management, including file management, discovery, and trial activities.
• Assist attorneys with complex matters, ensuring all deadlines and milestones are met.
• Experience utilizing AI tools to streamline workflows and improve efficiency; experience interfacing with client representatives to develop and implement AI workflows is preferred.
• Ensure client’s document management systems are updated, if applicable.
• Assist in ensuring detailed reports and summaries of case activities and developments are up to date, if applicable.
• Utilize existing systems and procedures and/or establishing new procedures to facilitate the organization and retrieval of documents by and for the attorneys on the case team.
• Assist attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial.
• Assist with calendaring case deadlines/comfortable with researching Local Rules, Rules of Civil Procedure and Judge’s Standing Orders to ensure compliance.
• Assist with and drafting court filings and preparations in Federal and State courts.
• Assist with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions.
• Proofreading, cite checking and blue book court briefs and discovery documents.
• Assist with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations.
• Assist with all aspects of trial/arbitration management, including travel and logistics.
• Preparing and submitting timekeeping reports in a timely manner.
• Preparing various charts and indices.
• Coordinating with external vendors.
• Performing various day-to-day case management tasks. What We're Looking For
• Self-starter with demonstrated instances of taking initiative.
• Comfortable and effective in demonstrating strong communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Ability to support complex litigation cases from beginning to end.
• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proactive and able to efficiently handle multiple projects and client matters simultaneously.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Exhibit high degree of initiative and critical-thinking skills in exercising independent judgment and making decisions in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment.
• Creative thinker who is open to considering multiple approaches to issues and collaborating with other leaders to develop and execute plans.
• Demonstrated ability to both understand the big picture and pay attention to detail. Nice to Have
• Experience interfacing with client representatives to develop and implement AI workflows is preferred.