Litigation Paralegal

Job Summary

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The Firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in one of our California offices, the Litigation Paralegal will be responsible for supporting attorneys and other paralegal staff in all phases of litigation, including case management, court filings, document review and production, docket management, document organization, drafting and responding to discovery, deposition and trial preparation, and cite-checking. This paralegal will be a key member of a team that is dedicated to the Firm’s top client.  This role involves facilitating the smooth progression of cases from inception to resolution, ensuring they are handled efficiently and effectively.

This role reports to the U.S. Paralegal Manager and Litigation Paralegal Supervisor.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform all elements of litigation case management, including file management, discovery, and trial activities. Assist attorneys as needed.
• Assist Case Manager with sizable caseload of complex matters, ensuring all deadlines and milestones are met.
• Ensure client’s document management systems are updated daily.
• Implement case calendaring system to track filings and appropriately distribute information.
• Assist in ensuring detailed reports and summaries of case activities and developments are up to date
• Utilize existing systems and procedures and/or establish new procedures to facilitate the organization and retrieval of documents by and for the attorneys on the case team.
• Assisting attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial.
• Assisting with calendaring case deadlines/comfortable with researching Local Rules and Judge’s Standing Orders to ensure compliance
• Assisting with and draft court filings and preparations in Federal and State courts.
• Assisting with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions.
• Proofreading, cite checking and blue book court briefs and discovery documents.
• Assisting with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations.
• Assisting with all aspects, including travel, of trial and arbitration preparations.
• Preparing various charts and indices.
• Coordinating with external vendors.
• Performing various day-to-day case management tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be 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.
• Self-starter with demonstrated instances of taking initiative.
• 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.
• Prepares and timely submits timekeeping reports.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with members across multiple offices.
• Available to travel as needed.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in AmLaw 100 law firm.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• Understanding of common litigation practices, procedures, regulations, and workflow.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, Google Workspace, Google Docs, Google Sheets.
• Proficiency in Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.
• Proficient in iManage.
• Experience with eDiscovery Databases such as Relativity, Opus 2, and CaseMap.

 

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $105,000 to $120,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Locations:

Century City, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Orange County, San Francisco

EEO Statement

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all partners, employees and applicants and, in accordance with the applicable federal and state laws, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, matriculation or political affiliation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital status or partnership status, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, personal appearance, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, arrest or conviction record, or on any other basis prohibited by law.