Description:

This position is ideal for a current law student or recent law school graduate who wants meaningful, hands-on experience in California employment litigation.

Responsibilities:

Conduct legal research and prepare clear, well-supported written analyses.
Draft legal memoranda, demand letters, pleadings, motions, and other litigation documents.
Assist with drafting complaints, amended complaints, discovery requests, and discovery responses.
Review and summarize personnel files, payroll records, timekeeping data, contracts, and other case documents.
Assist attorneys with case evaluations, factual timelines, damages analyses, and case strategy.
Prepare deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial materials.
Cite-check, proofread, format, and finalize legal documents before filing or service.
Organize and maintain electronic case files according to the firm's naming and document-management protocols.
Track assignments, deadlines, and follow-up items in the firm's case-management system.
Communicate professionally with attorneys, staff, clients, courts, and outside parties as directed.
Provide timely progress updates and promptly raise questions or potential deadline concerns.
Mainain strict confidentiality regarding clients, cases, and firm information.
Perform additional legal research and litigation-support duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school or recently graduated from law school.
Strong legal research, analytical, and writing skills.
Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail.
Ability to follow instructions, incorporate feedback, and meet firm deadlines.
Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
Professional communication skills and sound judgment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal research platforms.
Dependable, accountable, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience with a law firm, legal clinic, judicial externship, or litigation department.
Coursework or experience involving employment law, civil litigation, class actions, or PAGA matters.
Familiarity with California and federal court rules and filing procedures.
Experience using case-management or document-management software.
Interest in representing employees and developing a career in plaintiff-side employment law.