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A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.\nBallard Spahr has an excellent opportunity for an experienced paralegal to support attorneys in the Litigation practice group by managing large caseloads, preparing drafts of legal documents and correspondence for attorney review; compiling, analyzing and summarizing information; and coordinating efforts between attorneys, clients, outside legal counsel, opposing legal counsel, other parties, and outside vendors. This position is hybrid and offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in the San Francisco office.\nWhy Join Us?\nInnovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm’s executive leadership.\n\nProfessional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.\n\nInclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.\n\nImpactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.\n\nYour Role:\nAs a paralegal in our Litigation department your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:\nManaging large and complex caseloads, including class action matters.\n\nCase organization and discovery.\n\nFact gathering and research.\n\nDrafting legal documents and preparing correspondence for attorney review.\n\nCourt document preparation and filing (electronic and paper) in all State and Federal Courts.\n\nAssisting with all phases of trial, arbitration, hearing, and depositions.\n\nCompiling, analyzing, and summarizing information.\n\nCoordinating efforts with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, opposing counsel, other parties, and vendors.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For:\nGrowth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.\n\nCommunication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.\n\nDetail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.\n\nTechnical Skills: Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Adobe PDF and other data entry applications and programs. Experience with Relativity a plus.\n\nRequired Experience:\nA bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate and a minimum of 5 years of law firm experience as a litigation paralegal. Experience handling class action litigation is highly desirable. Deep knowledge of state and federal court rules, procedures, and electronic filing requirements. Proficiency in document management software (NetDocs), Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe PDF. Strong experience with electronic discovery platforms (Relativity) and docketing software (Court Alert) is highly desirable.\nThe salary range for this position is from $120,000 to $135,000, which reflects the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate’s experience and qualifications.\nBallard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found here in the Careers section of the Firm’s website.\nReady to Grow with Us?\nIf you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm’s success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.\nAt Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.\nBallard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. 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