Litigation Paralegal

Press Alt+1 for screen-reader mode, Alt+0 to cancel Accessibility Screen-Reader Guide, Feedback, and Issue Reporting | New window People Capabilities Show submenu for Capabilities News & Insights About Us Show submenu for About Us Offices Careers This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ALL POSITIONS Litigation Paralegal - Burlingame, CA Paralegals Burlingame, CA APPLY NOW Harrison LLP is a national law firm specializing in private wealth planning and preservation. The Firm’s services extend to the natural interplay among estate planning, tax controversies, business succession, matrimonial law, and related affinity practices. Founded in 2003, Harrison LLP focuses on providing sophisticated legal advice, exceptional client service, and innovative solutions.   Job Summary:    We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Litigation Paralegal to join our law firm’s Burlingame, CA office. The Litigation Paralegal will assist attorneys by calendaring, drafting legal documents, and supporting case preparation. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced litigation environment and handle confidential information responsibly.     What You Will Do: Document Drafting & Production: Draft motions, pleadings (ex partes’ declarations, stipulations, propose orders, notices), portion of mediation briefs, correspondence, and discovery documents; help with document production, including document summaries, and formatting filings, including TOA/TOC, citations, redactions, and service. Client Interaction: Communicate with clients as directed; assist with client intakes, engagement letters, participate in meetings. Calendar & Deadline Management: Use the calendar system; set reminders, calculate and track deadlines, and assist with all scheduling for any appearance and case related meetings. File & Document Management: Maintain and organize case files; assist with opening/closing files, document productions and summaries, and updates. Preparation for Legal Proceedings: Support preparation for hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials—including binder creation, exhibit organization, and logistics coordination. Legal Support Tasks: Assist attorneys with pleadings, motions, discovery, and e-filing, conduct document review/summaries and legal research. Discovery Support: Deadline management, drafting, reviewing, and  assistance with expert discovery, and depositions. Subpoena documents and run property/person profile searches.  Other Duties: Perform miscellaneous administrative tasks and assist with other responsibilities as assigned. What You Will Need: 2+ years of litigation experience. Paralegal Certification. Extensive experience with calendaring deadlines and dates. Stellar drafting and writing skills. Ability to initially work in the office five days/week. Once fully trained, ability to work 3 days/week in the office (and 2 days remotely). Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and legal research tools (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis).   Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.   Excellent attention to detail.   Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and be proactive.   Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.   Self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team.   What Would be Nice to Have: Trust & Estate & Civil litigation experience. Associate’s degree. Target Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000 annually. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors including but not limited to experience and training, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Harrison LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.   Harrison LLP will not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies for this role. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Harrison LLP, and the Firm will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.     Ready to join Harrison LLP? Why Harrison? My passion, talents, skillset, and years of experience were not only recognized, but were immediately appreciated and put to use.  Donna Goss | National Office Administrator Our firm is one-of-a-kind and clients are quick to value our distinctive feature of being the only national firm focused on private wealth. 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