Paralegal- Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration

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OVERVIEW: Duane Morris LLP, a global law firm with 800+ attorneys in offices across the U.S. and around the world, offers innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges presented by today’s evolving global markets. SUMMARY: We are seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to help support Employment and Labor law matters. The ideal candidate must have strong legal research skills— and the ability to prioritize multiple task with minimal direction. Experience navigating federal and state courts is required. The ideal candidate will also have experience in employment litigation matters, including wage and hour cases. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: <ul><li>Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions and legal codes.</li><li>Prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, or appeals, etc. for use by attorney.</li><li>Create preliminary drafts of discovery requests and discovery responses.</li><li>Analyze client documents and prepare timelines and summaries.</li><li>Review deposition transcripts and prepare summaries thereof.</li><li>Coordinate requests between multiple parties involved in litigation by way of consistent communication with client.</li><li>Categorize and interpret data; review and analyze reports, responses and records produced by opposing counsel.</li><li>Drafts, review, analyze & organize documents in litigation and transactional matters. It is important that the candidate be adept in working with electronic document management systems.</li><li>Conducting pre-claim investigation, legal research and initial case assessments.</li><li>Monitors on-going matter activity and pending deadlines in litigation and transactional matters.</li></ul> PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>Prior experience as a litigation paralegal; Employment and Labor law expertise strongly preferred</li><li>In-depth understanding of all pertinent legislation and precedent</li><li>Excellent communication and time management skills</li><li>Must have experience working with federal and state courts</li><li>Strong knowledge of California’s employment and labor laws</li><li>Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word</li><li>Proficient in the use of electronic document management systems and preliminary review of documents for responsiveness to discovery requests and privilege</li></ul> EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : <ul><li>Certification or associate’s degree in paralegal studies (bachelor’s degree is preferred)</li><li>Minimum of 3- 5 years’ experience as a Litigation Paralegal</li></ul> BENEFITS: <ul><li>Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Plans</li><li>Commuter, HSA and FSA Spending Accounts</li><li>Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life Insurance Coverage</li><li>401k and Pension Plans</li><li>Up to 27 PTO Days, 9 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays</li><li>Employee Referral Bonus ($3,000.00)</li><li>Professional Development Training</li><li>Fertility Support Benefits</li><li>Back-Up (Family) Care Advantage and Employee Assistance Program</li></ul> PAY TYPE : HourlyANNUAL PAY RANGE: $85,000-$115,000Please Note: The hourly and/or annual salary amount is based on a *good faith* compensation analysis in pursuant of California Bill 1162, Section 432.3. Final starting salary/wage is dependent on the candidate’s experience level, industry expertise, skills and other factors that are defined in the job description. ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT: If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact Nate Maxwell at 215-979-1000. CALIFORNIA APPLICANTS: Please visit our Privacy Notice and to learn about our information practices in the application and employment context. Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities or requirements. In addition, Duane Morris reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time. The authority to make such changes rests with the Plan Administrator

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