Sr. Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

Job Title: Sr. Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

Location: Los Angeles, California

Company: Zachary Piper Solutions

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain a Public Trust

Full Job Description:

Zachary Piper Solutions is looking for a Sr. Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join a growing team in support of a government agency. This position will be fully onsite in Los Angeles, California.

Responsibilities/Overview:

• Performs specialized legal research and writing in support of work in assigned area of criminal or civil 

prosecution, including research and analysis of statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency 

rules and regulations, and law review articles as they related to assigned cases to include those of an 

especially complex or unprecedented nature.

• Utilizes a variety of automated resources to research case or program specific legal matters, and 

to participate in assigned areas of criminal or civil proceedings, e.g., electronic discovery.

• Assists in the development of case referrals by ensuring that referrals meet agency and USAO 

standards for litigation; reviewing and evaluating referrals to determine the need for additional 

information and evidence, and planning a comprehensive approach to obtain this information and 

evidence; assisting the assigned attorney(s) regarding the merits and weaknesses of specific 

referrals based upon applicable law, evidence of liability and damages, and potential defenses; 

helping the USAO develop new referrals, by ensuring a good working relationship with client 

agencies and the public, and by assisting in training for federal, state, and local agencies in the 

assigned area, preparing informational literature, etc.

• Performs a variety of tasks associated with litigation of cases in assigned specialty area including: 

receiving and analyzing incoming pleadings and correspondence; determining appropriate action and 

notes time limitations for responses; drafting correspondence and legal documents for attorney’s 

signature; drafting proposed orders and decrees for signature of judges and magistrates.

• Assists in pretrial preparation by preparing, scheduling, reviewing, and organizing discovery; notifying, 

interviewing, and managing witnesses; researching case law; supporting assigned attorney(s) in court 

proceedings by briefing attorney on pertinent facts, issues, and case law, and by compiling, organizing, 

and indexing exhibits.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Requires paralegal certificate, or Juris Doctorate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, 

having completed at least one year of study, or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an 

equivalent level of education may be substituted Additionally at least two years of litigation 

paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required.

• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support. 

• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and 

legal research resources.

• Requires thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. 

• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, 

databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and 

hardware systems. 

• Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and 

resources. 

• *Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important. 

• *Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Desired:

• Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic 

qualifications, valued. 

• Trial experience very helpful.

• Experience with Relativity or similar applications, strongly preferred. 

• Current or active clearance.

Compensation and Benefits:

·        $74,000 - $80,000 Dependent on experience

·        Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave as required by law, and Holidays.

This job opens for applications on 8/6/25. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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