Experienced Employment Law Paralegal

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Base pay range: $23.00/hr – $29.32/hr

We are seeking a Employment Law Paralegal with deep experience in plaintiff-side employment matters. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and comfortable working independently on complex matters from intake through trial or settlement. You will be a key part of our litigation team and trusted to manage cases, draft critical documents, and support attorneys through all phases of litigation and administrative proceedings.

• Conduct thorough intake interviews with potential and existing clients to gather facts and evaluate legal issues.
• Obtain, organize, and analyze supporting documentation such as personnel files, employee handbooks, disciplinary records, time records, pay stubs, and termination notices.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients throughout the litigation or administrative process—keeping them informed, supported, and prepared.

• Draft legal pleadings, including complaints, answers, motions, affidavits, discovery requests, discovery responses, and meet-and-confer letters with minimal attorney oversight.
• Prepare comprehensive demand letters, mediation briefs, EEOC/DOL position statements, and other pre-litigation advocacy documents.
• Manage all aspects of written discovery—propounding and responding to interrogatories, requests for admissions, and document production.
• Review, bates‑stamp, redact, and index documents for production; organize and maintain document repositories for internal use and external sharing.
• Coordinate and calendar depositions, hearings, mediations, and court deadlines with precision and urgency.

• Prepare, format, and file pleadings and supporting documents electronically with federal and state courts using PACER, CM/ECF, and state e‑filing systems.
• File administrative claims and submissions with agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL), and state civil rights agencies.
• Ensure that all filings are timely, complete, and compliant with applicable rules of civil procedure and local rules.

• Assist in preparing exhibits, witness lists, jury instructions, trial subpoenas, and trial binders.
• Organize logistics for trial or arbitration, including coordinating travel for witnesses and reserving court reporters or interpreters.
• Manage evidence and prepare summaries, chronologies, and visual aids to support trial strategy.
• Attend hearings or trials as needed to assist attorneys with exhibits, witness coordination, and note‑taking.

• Maintain and update case files in practice management systems such as MyCase.
• Track litigation calendars, discovery deadlines, court dates, and statute‑of‑limitations windows.
• Provide strategic case support by identifying potential issues, proposing next steps, and flagging deadlines or red flags proactively.

• Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, EEOC/agency guidance, and public records databases.
• Draft memoranda and summaries related to employment law issues, including FMLA, ADA, Title VII, wage and hour laws, whistle blower protections, and state‑specific employment laws.

• Provide overflow support to team members as needed and contribute to firm‑wide initiatives.
• Assist in drafting firm policies, templates, and protocols to streamline employment law workflows.
• Participate in internal strategy meetings, brainstorming sessions, and case review meetings with attorneys.

• 3+ years of paralegal experience in employment law (plaintiff‑side preferred)
• Extensive experience with federal and state employment claims (FMLA, ADA, Title VII, FLSA, etc.)
• Familiarity with filing with EEOC, DOL, state civil rights commissions, and federal/state courts.
• Strong writing and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to draft professional legal documents.
• Expert‑level understanding of litigation processes and e‑discovery protocols.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and legal practice management software (e.g., Clio, MyCase, or similar)
• Must have experience with Arizona state courts, federal court practice, and electronic filing systems is required.
• Exceptional time management skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple high‑priority cases independently.
• A proactive mindset with a “no‑hand holding needed” attitude.
• Experience in wrongful termination, sexual harassment, wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination and class actions.

Mid‑Senior level

Part‑time

Legal

Legal Services

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