Paralegal

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate
  
• 1 year experience as a Paralegal 
  
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
  
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in a large law firm or professional services organization
  
• Experience in a restructuring practice group

What will your day look like?
In this dynamic role, your day will involve a comprehensive array of responsibilities within the legal realm. Beginning with a detailed review and download of court dockets and bankruptcy filings, you will seamlessly transition to conducting thorough research and preparing the necessary documentation for legal UCC Financing Statements.  A portion of your day will be dedicated to bluebooking and proofing legal pleadings, ensuring the highest standard of accuracy. Your organizational prowess will shine as you manage data rooms, meticulously organize matter files, and coordinate the execution and delivery of crucial documentation to various stakeholders, including counsel, lenders, and governmental agencies.

The development, monitoring, and updating of closing and other checklists will be central to your role, ensuring precision in transactional processes. Attending closings with attorneys, preparing closing books, and maintaining minute books in both hard copy and electronic formats will require your attention to detail. Assembling, reviewing, and analyzing a diverse range of legal documents will be a routine part of your day, coupled with effective communication and liaison with judges' chambers, court personnel, outside counsel, clients, and other stakeholders through telephone, mail, and email.

Your responsibilities extend to performing Pacer searches and skillfully handling the electronic filing of pleadings. Drafting and filing court papers, including motions, notices, orders, affidavits, schedules, statements, fee applications, proofs of claim, petitions, and agenda letters, will showcase your legal acumen. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in the preparation and organization of materials for hearings, including the compilation of binders, orders, and supplemental documents. Your meticulous organizational skills will further be evident in the seamless organization of service and timely delivery of signature copies to chambers, as well as the adept management of the department calendar. Join us in a challenging and rewarding environment where your legal expertise will play a crucial role in our success.

To learn more about DLA Piper, please visit our website. 

We offer exceptional career opportunities in an environment that is challenging, rewarding, and, we believe, truly different from our competitors. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and a dynamic and diverse environment in which they can build a long and fruitful career and reap the rewards of their success. 

General & Essential Job Expectations 
While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
  
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
  
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;
  
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;
  
• Foster positive work relationships;
  
• Comply with all firm policies and practices;
  
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
  
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Other Requirements 
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. 

The expected pay range for this position, if hired to work in Los Angeles is $43.36 - $64.51 per hour. Non-exempt positions will be paid on an hourly basis and paid overtime in accordance with applicable laws. The compensation offered to a candidate selected for employment will be dependent upon various factors, including the candidate’s geographic market, skills, educational and professional background, experience, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

Application Process:
If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or have any questions about the process, please contact careers@us.dlapiper.com. Please add noreply@dlapipercareers.us to your list of safe senders.

Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.  

Agency applications will not be considered.