IPT Paralegal
It’s more than what you do: it’s how you do it. That’s why O’Melveny is counsel of choice to an ever-expanding list of market leaders. Opportunity at O’Melveny means working alongside dynamic and team-oriented colleagues on evolving legal and business issues and opportunities for prominent clients around the world. It’s a place to build a rewarding career by tackling new challenges; being appreciated, included, and supported; and creating lasting connections.
With approximately 800 lawyers on three continents, more than 80 practice and industry service areas, and strong cultural ties to all of our locations, O’Melveny is a global law firm with a local feel. At our core, you’ll find a dedication to excellence, a drive to lead and innovate, and a deep sense of civic responsibility.
So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com; learn more in our firm at-a-glance; and find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
O’Melveny has an immediate opening for an IPT Paralegal in our Los Angeles (preferred), Century City, New York, or Washington, DC office.
Responsibilities Include
- Maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation drives to ensure case documents are easily and promptly accessible to all team members.
- Assist in all phases of discovery, including fact gathering, document productions, and preparing for depositions and witness interviews.
- Coordinate and support court and agency filings, including assembling motion papers and exhibits, coordinating filings of pleadings and briefs, and ensuring proper service.
- Assist with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, maintaining trial calendars, and communicating with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.
- Conduct factual and some legal research to support attorney projects.
- Assist with document searches, review, and analysis through various platforms, such as Relativity and Opus 2.
- Perform cite checking and proofreading for briefs and other legal documents.
- Communicate with clients, witnesses, and other outside parties as requested or approved by attorneys.
- Provide guidance and coordinates work for project assistants and junior paralegals.
- Accurately records time worked on a daily basis.
- Assist with other department activities as needed and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- 4–8 years’ experience performing traditional litigation paralegal functions.
- Proficient with computerized legal research and document retention databases for performing fact and legal research and effective management of complex evidence and case files.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite applications including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Experience with manipulating pdf files in Adobe.
- Familiar with Relativity, Opus 2, AI, and other legal tools.
- Excellent organizational and written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, and other staff members.
- Experience providing guidance or mentoring junior paralegals and assistants.
- The ability to work overtime and travel as needed is also required.
- A bachelor's degree is preferred.
- A paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred.
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package. For more information, or to be considered for this position, please apply online at www.omm.com. Response will be given to candidates who closely meet our qualifications. EOE M/F/D/V. No phone inquiries please.
