Duties
Boeing, the world's leading aerospace company, is looking for an experienced Paralegal to join the Law Department. Under the guidance of Boeing counsel, this position will support the Litigation & Labor and Employment Practice Groups across Law and Global Compliance. Duties include performing legal research, collecting and analyzing data, drafting legal documents, actively supporting outside counsel with litigation, coordinating and conducting witness interviews, and coordinating, expediting, and processing communications, correspondence, and documentation with outside counsel, Boeing attorneys, and other Boeing personnel both inside and outside the Law Department. Tasks and activities include:
- Performing factual and legal research, utilizing specialized software (e.g. LexisNexis, WestLaw, CourtLink), the World Wide Web, the Boeing intranet, and Boeing Human Resources and Law Department internal database software tools to locate, compile, and analyze information;
- Identifying issues in the course of research and recommending possible solutions and/or courses of action to the Boeing attorneys;
- Drafting, reviewing, and revising employment-related agreements and documents;
- Serving as liaison between Boeing attorneys and outside counsel in litigation matters, including drafting correspondence, identifying, gathering, and analyzing information and documents for discovery responses, depositions and motions, identifying and locating potential company witnesses, compiling discovery and witness lists, calendaring and ensuring compliance with internal and external deadlines, and reviewing and drafting discovery responses and declarations;
- Conducting witness interviews, both pre-litigation and during litigation, regarding case information, case documents, and preparation of witness memoranda;
- Performing document management and analysis in support of merger and acquisition transactions;
- Managing workers’ compensation discrimination claims by serving as liaison between Boeing attorneys, outside counsel and internal workers’ compensation administrators;
- Supporting international employment law issues for Global Law Affairs Group;
- Working with customers across all business units and functions to gather files;
- Assisting with trial and arbitration preparation;
- Creating, maintaining, and updating litigation information on Law Department databases and spreadsheets;
- Creating PowerPoint training materials;
- Working with outside counsel to obtain quarterly budget updates, helping Boeing attorneys prepare annual budget projections, and monitoring compliance with budgets;
- Responding to third-party subpoenas.
- Locating information and data custodians.
- Scheduling, participating and supporting the work of the attorneys in connection with internal and external investigations.
- Preparing interview memoranda.
- Collecting, reviewing or processing data/documents for discovery or investigations.
- Communicating with internal clients and outside counsel.
- General matter management, including issuing and maintaining document preservation notices.
- Preparing monthly litigation case status reports.
- Assisting with bankruptcy matters.
- Participating on and leading paralegal teams in the department to identify and implement process improvements.
Must be able to work independently, but under the general direction of Boeing attorneys. Must handle confidential personnel data with maturity and integrity. Must have strong organization, computing, and oral and written communication skills.
Experience and knowledge in the following areas are preferred: Substantial experience in litigation, including electronic discovery, and database tools. Experience in labor and employment law desired. Must be able to support both large employment litigation matters, such as class actions, as well as single plaintiff employment lawsuits, arbitrations, and administrative claims. Must be able to schedule and plan assigned work and assigned functions, and interface appropriately with business customers and outside counsel. Must have a cooperative, positive, team-oriented attitude. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office software products. Must be action and detail oriented, able to deal with others in a fair, honest, cordial, and professional manner. Must honor commitments and be trustworthy. Must be able to participate effectively in accomplishing team goals and interact with other groups. Must be able to establish and maintain long-term relationships. Must be diplomatic, considerate and respectful of other's needs and perspectives. Must be willing to go above and beyond to accomplish projects timely and accurately. Must drive own personal vehicle to different Boeing locations to collect/drop off documents, conduct witnesses’ interviews, etc. (Reimbursement for mileage will be provided per Boeing policy.) Some domestic travel may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
Prefer five (5) or more years’ experience in a law firm or corporate in-house counsel setting. A Paralegal Certificate and/or Bachelor's degree is desired.
Required Qualifications Questions
Experience in a law firm or corporate in-house counsel setting?
5 years’ experience performing legal and factual research utilizing specialized software (e.g. Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw) or the internet?
Experience using Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) & Adobe Professional?
This is the pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position $37.08/hour - $43.00/hour
- Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.