Experienced Employment & Class Action Paralegal

Law Office of Shaun Setareh Inc

Experienced Employment & Class Action Paralegal

Beverly Hills, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Competitive salary

    Employment & Class Action Paralegal

    Location: Beverly Hills, CA Job Type: Full-Time, On-Site Compensation: $65,000 - $90,000, based on experience.

    About Us

    We are a leading California employment law firm based in Beverly Hills, focused on high-impact employment litigation, class actions, PAGA representative actions, wage-and-hour claims, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other workplace rights matters.

    Our firm represents employees in meaningful cases against some of the largest companies in California and across the country. We are looking for an experienced Paralegal who can take ownership of litigation support, manage high-volume cases, and work closely with attorneys on complex employment matters.

    This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to grow in plaintiff-side employment litigation and be directly involved in cases from filing through resolution.

    Position Summary

    The Employment & Class Action Paralegal will provide litigation support to attorneys handling individual employment cases, class actions, and PAGA matters.

    The ideal candidate has strong California civil litigation experience, excellent legal writing and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced litigation environment.

    Responsibilities

    Assist attorneys throughout all phases of employment litigation

    Draft, proofread, format, and revise pleadings, motions, notices, subpoenas, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents

    Prepare civil cover sheets, summonses, proofs of service, filing documents, and case-related forms

    File documents electronically in California state and federal courts

    Maintain litigation calendars and monitor court deadlines, discovery deadlines, filing deadlines, and statutes of limitation

    Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files

    Draft and respond to written discovery, including form interrogatories, special interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission

    Review and organize document productions

    Prepare privilege logs, discovery indexes, document logs, and production summaries

    Draft meet-and-confer correspondence

    Coordinate depositions, court reporters, videographers, interpreters, and related vendors

    Prepare deposition notices, exhibits, witness files, and deposition summaries

    Assist with class action and PAGA matters, including class member information, employee data, payroll records, timekeeping records, personnel files, damages analysis, mediation preparation, and settlement support

    Coordinate with class administrators, litigation support vendors, and opposing counsel

    Prepare trial binders, exhibit lists, witness lists, trial notebooks, and other trial materials

    Communicate with clients to obtain records, collect documents, schedule meetings, and provide updates as directed by attorneys

    Update case management software and help ensure compliance with court rules, firm procedures, and attorney deadlines

    Qualifications

    Required

    5+ years of California employment litigation experience

    3+ years supporting employment class actions and/or PAGA litigation

    Extensive knowledge of California civil litigation procedures and deadlines

    Experience drafting discovery, pleadings, correspondence, and litigation documents

    Proficiency with e-filing in California state and federal courts

    Strong legal writing, proofreading, and document organization skills

    Ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, and priorities

    High attention to detail and strong follow-through

    Professional written and verbal communication skills

    Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

    Must satisfy California paralegal qualification requirements

    Preferred

    ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

    Bachelor’s degree

    Trial preparation experience

    Mediation preparation experience

    Experience managing high-volume litigation caseloads

    Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required

    Technical Skills

    Candidates should be comfortable using:

    Microsoft Office Suite

    Outlook

    Excel

    Adobe Acrobat Pro

    Legal case management software

    Electronic document management systems

    One Legal

    File & ServeXpress

    PACER

    LexisNexis and Westlaw

    Relativity or similar eDiscovery platforms preferred

    Practice Areas

    This role may support cases involving:

    Wrongful termination

    Employment discrimination

    Sexual harassment

    Retaliation

    Whistleblower claims

    Failure to accommodate

    Interactive process claims

    Wage-and-hour litigation

    Meal and rest break violations

    Overtime claims

    Misclassification

    PAGA actions

    Employment class actions

    FEHA claims

    FMLA/CFRA matters

    Compensation & Benefits

    [Insert Salary Range], based on experience

    Health, dental, and vision insurance

    401(k)

    Paid time off

    Paid sick leave

    Paid parking

    Performance-based bonus opportunities

    Career growth opportunities within the firm

    Why Join Us

    This is a hands-on paralegal role for someone who wants meaningful litigation experience, not just administrative work. You will support active employment cases, class actions, and PAGA matters while working closely with attorneys on discovery, filings, damages analysis, mediation preparation, settlement support, and trial preparation.

    If you are organized, detail-oriented, experienced in California employment litigation, and ready to take ownership of complex case work, we encourage you to apply.

    How to Apply

    Please submit your resume and a brief note summarizing your employment litigation, class action, and PAGA experience.

    We look forward to meeting you!