Paralegal

About the role

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. With more than 25,000 employees, USC is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. The university is comprised of twenty-one different schools and academic units that serve more than 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Since 2009, the university has operated an academic health system known as Keck Medicine of USC, which includes three university-owned hospitals, numerous outpatient and satellite clinics and more than 900 faculty physicians practicing in USC Care Medical Group.

Responsibilities

• Handles all aspects of litigation data and case management, including coordinating legal work with internal departments, working closely with in-house and outside counsel, updating the case management system, preparing regular case reports and chronologies, working with insurance carriers, and tracking case updates in real-time.
• Assists with tracking litigation and monitoring trends. Assists outside counsel in coordinating witness interviews and responding to discovery requests. Acts as liaison between outside counsel and internal partners/custodians.
• Reviews document production requests and subpoenas, determining scope and identifying required resources; confers with lead attorney on most efficient approach to comply within all parameters and deadlines given. Drafts and disseminates communications cross functionally for the preservation and collection of evidence, including eDiscovery.
• Maintains original and electronic files pursuant to office protocols and as directed. Scans and files documents in electronic document management system, ensuring appropriate description, classification, and file location. Populates file with commonly requested litigation documents, as well as other documents.
• Captures and maintains original and electronic files. Coordinates document preservation and preservation notices.
• Coordinates case opening and closing tasks. Manages deadlines for personnel file requests/subpoenas/demand letters/administrative complaints and major litigation dates/deadlines.
• Manages litigation data and case management, including coordinating legal work with internal departments, working closely with in-house and outside counsel, updating the case management system, preparing regular case reports and chronologies, working with insurance carriers, and tracking case updates in real-time.
• Conducts research projects, including research related to new laws and case law. Reports, coordinates with, and updates Risk Management regarding litigation matters.
• Handles other special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
• 1 years providing litigation support as a paralegal in a law firm or in-house setting
• Paralegal Certification from an ABA approved program

Benefits

The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $34.40 – $46.

Schedule

Not specified.