Paralegal

About This Role

This paralegal position supports the Strategic Advocacy Team within the San Francisco City Attorney's Office, focusing on complex litigation and advice work, particularly federal administration actions impacting San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Assist with drafting and implementing litigation holds across various City departments
• Assist in drafting and reviewing responsive pleadings, discovery documents, subpoenas, legal memoranda, and correspondence
• Assist with discovery, particularly electronic discovery, and the organization, collection, review and production of documents
• Conduct database searches in IPRO Eclipse, Concordance, CaseMap and Text Map, and review documents
• Assist in preparing various motions and ensuring timely and accurate filings
• Assist on appeals, including assembling the record and conducting fact and legal cite checking
• Organize and maintain a wide variety of files and records to maximize cross-team access and functionality
• Develop and maintain trackers, logs, spreadsheets and other systems for tracking case information
• Prepare and distribute meeting agendas and background material; attend meetings and prepare minutes
• Correspond and communicate with members of the public, external partners, vendors, attorneys, and City department representatives
• Manage multiple projects and prioritize work for several different attorneys

Requirements

• Compliance with California Business & Professions Code Section 6450
• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant after meeting compliance requirements

Qualifications

• A certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association OR a baccalaureate degree or an advanced degree in any subject
• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant after meeting California Business & Professions Code Section 6450 compliance requirements

Nice to Have

• At least two years of litigation-focused paralegal or legal assistant experience
• Excellent verbal and writing skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to analyze legal problems and perform detailed analytical work
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Working knowledge of civil legal procedures, legal terminology, and court rules
• Adept in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Adobe Professional, Microsoft Teams, TextMap, Concordance, IPRO Eclipse, CaseMap, Trial Director, or other similar software
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits