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Sr. Paralegal

Weil Gotshal
Los Angeles, CA
Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm. Job Description The Sr. Paralegal will manage day-to-day case activity and attorney requests, provide support to attorneys for all phases of discovery, and assist with trial logistics. The role also includes supporting staffing requests, workload distribution, and development of training programs. Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential functions: Case Management Provide support to attorneys and senior paralegals for all phases of discovery, including document productions, deposition preparation, and motions practice. Manage day-to-day case activity and attorney requests. Oversee document processes including document collection, production, and redactions. Conduct document review for responsiveness and privilege. Obtain and monitor dockets and distribute updates as needed. Support with expert and witness depositions, and expert reports. Maintain logs for document production, privilege documents, deposition transcripts and deposition exhibits. Obtain and monitor dockets and distribute updates as needed. Assist with custodian interviews, expert and witness depositions, and expert reports. Conduct due diligence and research. Assist with drafting and preparing legal documents for attorney review including the preparation of briefs and supporting documents. Perform fact checking, cite checking, Bluebooking and Shepardizing. Maintain database records such as, correspondence, record file, etc. Utilize AI-powered tools (including Harvey) to support discovery, document review, and drafting workflows, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Trials, Hearings, and Arbitrations Assist with trial logistics: including hotel space, supplies, copiers/printers, transportation, coordinate with IS for network set-up and set-up of trial war room. Organize and prepare files, witness kits, presentation materials and demonstratives. Compile, organize and mark exhibits for trial. Take notes, track exhibit usage, track timing, prepare index of all trial exhibits introduced and interact professionally with witnesses. Properly and promptly dispose of documents for archives, record retention or destruction. Secure certificates of destruction. Assist with preparation of Record on Appeal when necessary. Administrative Support manager/coordinator with staffing requests, distribution of workload and development of training programs. Set team priorities for filings and briefs to maximize efficiency, meet deadlines and anticipate requirements. Work with attorney team to formulate and impl
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