Litigation Paralegal

The role

The Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys and paralegal staff in all phases of litigation. This includes case management, court filings, document review, and trial preparation.

What you will do

• Assist attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial and appeals
• Prepare appellate records and appendices
• Assist with calendaring case deadlines
• Assist with drafting court filings and preparations in Federal and State courts
• Assist with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions
• Proofread, cite check and Bluebook court briefs and discovery documents
• Assist with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations
• Assist with all aspects of trial and arbitration preparations, including travel
• Assist litigation and appellate teams with preparations for oral arguments
• Prepare various charts, indices, and timekeeping reports

Required qualifications

• 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
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Available to travel as needed
• Ability to work overtime as necessary
• Understanding of common litigation practices, procedures, regulations, and workflow
• Must meet any applicable state requirements governing the performance of paralegal duties
• Proficient in California state and U.S. federal court procedures, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, iManage, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and substantive paralegal experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience at an AmLaw 100 firm preferred
• Experience with eDiscovery Databases such as Relativity, Opus 2, and CaseMap
• Experienced with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini etc.

Benefits

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.