Paralegal in Van Nuys, CA; Minimum Requirements: Associate's degree in Paralegal or Legal Studies and minimum of 5 years of experience as an Attorney or Paralegal. Knowledge of alternative dispute resolution: arbitration and mediation. Duties: Prepare and draft legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, and motions and file pleadings with court. Assist attorney in arbitration and mediation. Interview clients & organize files. Conduct legal research.

Typical Duties:

The Paralegal drafts legal documents, formal discovery requests, notices, interrogatories, motions and summaries of depositions.

The Paralegal assists with locating and contacting witnesses, arrange for the interview and evaluation of witnesses, drafts witness declarations in proceedings and pretrial statements and assists with the preparation of witness testimony.

The Paralegal may compile and organize trial notebooks, exhibits, and files and coordinate the scheduling of witnesses, assists attorneys with witness issues, exhibits and note taking at State Bar trials.

The Paralegal drafts formal discovery requests and responses, including special interrogatories, requests for admissions, production demands, deposition notices and motions to compel for the attorney

The Paralegal may analyze records and disciplinary files and make recommendations to the attorney as to the disposition of files.

The Paralegal performs legal research including statutory and case law and drafts forms, research memoranda, proposed rules, orders and other documents.

The Paralegal may prepare summaries of depositions and court transcripts and witness testimony.