Paralegal
Berkeley, California, United States
Job Responsibilities Include:-Preparing and finalizing legal filings, including cite-checking, creating tables of contents and authorities, proofreading, and ensuring compliance to court rules in mutliple jurisdictions in state and federal courts. Familiarity PACER and multiple state filing systems.-Assisting with case discovery, including public records requests, client interviews, document review, and fact research. Proficient in mutliple e-discovery platforms (CaseFleet, DISCO, Everlaw).-Responding to intakes via phone, email, and mail to provide advise, information, and referrals. Staffer of helpline to assist ICE detainees with COVID risk factors obtain self-advocacy materials to obtain release. -Administrative duties to maintain detailed and organized case files and calendars, schedule meetings, coordinate with co-counsel, court officials, and community members, assist with depositions and hearings, compile billing and expense records, and conduct general clerical duties.-Assisting with hiring, training, and support of other paralegals and litigation assistants.-Creating screen reader-accessible documents in various formats including Word and PDF.