Careers at MGA Entertainment

Litigation Paralegal

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Requisition ID: 9200144525182_1
Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
Type: Regular Full-Time
Date posted: Sep 28, 2021

Company Summary: MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment Products Company headquartered in Chatsworth, California, manufactures innovative lines of proprietary products for the toy and consumer electronics market.  The company also licenses its IP in such areas as apparel, home décor, stationery and sporting goods. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as LOL Surprise, Little Tikes®, Project MC2, and Zapf Creation®. For more information please visit www.mgae.com.

You are seeking a dynamic, fast-paced, and fun Paralegal position at one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing toy companies.

We are looking for a skilled Litigation Paralegal to assist with all aspects of our busy in-house litigation department. Caseload is diverse, including intellectual property, contract disputes, and employment law.  The successful candidate will assist in all phases of litigation, including document review, creating deposition summaries, docket control, and calendaring of pleadings, hearings, documents, and other filings.

Responsibilities

  1. Litigation support and case management, including administrative support therefor (file pleadings, calendar hearings/deadlines, prepare/organize case files, manage pleadings, discovery indexes, and correspondence)

  1. Prepare and file all court and related documents (state and federal)

50%

25%
  1.  Manage all aspects of discovery and e-discovery, including preparing deposition summaries, privilege logs, compile briefs/appendices/exhibits

20%
  1. Create / maintain templates for pleadings, discovery responses, briefs, etc.

5%

Requirements/Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) 
  • ABA-approved Paralegal certificate
  • 3+ years of trial and litigation paralegal experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including attention to detail
  • Highly organized and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
  • Solid knowledge of motions, discovery, court rules, and filing procedures
  • Experience with Relativity or comparable litigation support software

  • Experience with state and federal court filing procedures and local rules
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • A variety of healthcare plans
  • 401K matching
  • New, state-of-the-art office with free gym

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