Job Description
Location: Santa Monica, CA
- In Office Role
- Manage and support a complex litigation caseload from inception through trial, with minimal attorney oversight required for day-to-day execution
- Supervise and direct one to two legal assistants, assigning tasks, providing guidance, and ensuring quality and deadlines are met
- Serve as a primary point of contact for Spanish-speaking clients, conducting communications professionally and accurately in both English and Spanish
- Manage an extremely high-volume and deadline-sensitive calendar, including court deadlines, statutes of limitations, deposition scheduling, hearings, and filing deadlines across multiple matters
- Coordinate and execute all aspects of court filings in California state and federal courts, including e-filing, physical service, and proof of service preparation
- Oversee service of process, court filings, and discovery requests; ensure timely and proper service in compliance with applicable rules
- Organize and maintain case files, documents, and databases; manage document review and productions
- Coordinate with courts, opposing counsel, process servers, court reporters, and vendors
- Support attorneys in deposition and hearing preparation, including compiling exhibits and witness materials
- Identify and flag potential case issues proactively; anticipate attorney needs before being asked
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a paralegal in complex civil litigation in California, with plaintiff-side employment litigation experience strongly preferred
- Full professional bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required; this is a non-negotiable requirement
- Demonstrated experience managing legal assistants or support staff
- Expert-level knowledge of California state and federal court rules, local rules, and filing procedures, including e-filing systems (One Legal, PACER, CM/ECF, etc.)
- Proven ability to manage a high-volume, deadline-driven calendar across multiple concurrent matters with competing priorities
- Experience handling all phases of litigation: filing, service, discovery, deposition logistics, and motions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate professionally with clients, courts, and opposing counsel
- Highly organized, self-directed, and capable of performing independently with minimal training or supervision
- ABA-approved paralegal certificate or Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Experience in wage and hour class actions, PAGA litigation, or FLSA collective actions
- Familiarity with class action administration, mass client communications, and multi-plaintiff case management
- Experience working in a contingency fee litigation environment
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $50–$60 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1970 |
| Website | http://jba.com |
About Company
JBA was founded in the late 1970s by a female computer scientist who managed different projects in IT, and saw a market for supporting companies through building a consultancy. Thus, Jacqueline Buickians and Associates (JBA) was formed. Throughout the years, demand set in for recruitment and we expanded our services in this area. We diversified our offerings for different positions, expanding our company focus from technology to fields like accounting, legal, marketing, administrative, and most recently, warehouse support. Today, JBA provides services beyond recruitment, supporting companies with creative services like digital marketing, employer branding, and training. Building from 35 years in business, our complementing services add value to our clients in this evolving global market.
Skills
- Accredited Business Accountants (ABA)unmatched
- Attorneyunmatched
- Case Managementunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
- Documentation Reviewunmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- Journalismunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Legal Support Skillsunmatched
- Litigationunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Multilingualunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Paralegalunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Spanish Languageunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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