Paralegal

Freeman Mathis and Gary, LLP is a rapidly growing, national specialty litigation firm with nineteen offices in ten states. We are currently seeking an experienced paralegal to join our San Francisco team.  We are conveniently located in Downtown San Francisco at 44 Montgomery street, in the heart of the financial district. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys with the preparation of a civil case for trial
• Discovery and records management
• Ability to summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, prepare meet and confer correspondence
• Motion writing experience, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions, motions to continue trial
• Familiar with California Superior Court rules
• Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail

Qualifications and Experience:

• 5-10 years paralegal experience in a law firm
• Civil litigation experience required
• Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services
• Experience working with paperless files.  iManage experience a plus
• Must successfully pass a background/drug screen

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA approved program required.

What we offer you

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
• HSA and FSA plans available for employees and dependents
• Work-life balance
• Generous PTO policy
• 401K plan including a 3% Employer Safe Harbor contribution
• 1.5% Profit Sharing contribution
• Firm paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Year-end bonuses and referral fee programs
• On-site cafe
• Regular firmwide socials and events
• Positive firm culture

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected group status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.