Paralegal

About the Litigation Team

The Litigation Team is a collaborative and dynamic group of 23 attorneys, seven paralegals and legal assistants, and seven legal secretaries. The Team defends litigation filed against the City and County of San Francisco in State and Federal court, and handles cases such as personal injury, civil rights and property damage.

Paralegal Position and Responsibilities

Paralegals work under the direction of attorneys and provide a variety of paraprofessional legal duties in a fast-paced, high-volume litigation practice. The responsibilities listed below are representative of the range of duties assigned and are not intended as an exhaustive list.

• Assist with drafting and implementing litigation holds across various City departments.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing, responsive pleadings, various discovery documents, subpoenas, legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Assist with discovery, particularly electronic discovery, and the organization, case management, collection, review and production of documents obtained from litigants and City departments and maintained in electronic databases.
• Conduct database searches in IPRO Eclipse, Concordance, ...