Litigation Paralegal

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the coordination of all aspects of discovery including collecting documents from clients, organizing & preparing document collections for upload to NetDocs or document management platform (i.e., Relativity), reviewing and marking documents for responsiveness, preparing discovery pleadings, and coordinating imaging of documents in Relativity or other database.
• Assist in case planning and development. Gather and investigate facts and law applicable to case to prepare case accordingly. Perform legal research.
• Analyze, summarize, and draft legal documents including pleadings, court filings, discovery, and correspondence. File or oversee the filing and service of pleadings with federal or state courts, mediation proceedings, or administrative hearing offices.
• Assist in deposition, trial, or hearing preparation by preparing exhibit and witness lists, exhibits, witness examinations and files, trial binders, and jury instructions. Interview witnesses. Assist with exhibit presentation during trial or hearing.

ESI Collection and Preservation

• Assist with the identification of electronically stored information (ESI) custodians and coordinate with IT and vendors to collect and secure electronic data.
• Data Management and Review: Manage electronically stored information (ESI) and document databases (Relativity), perform quality control, and assist legal teams with document review.

Vendor Coordination

• Act as the liaison with eDiscovery vendors for collection, processing and hosting data.

Tracking and Compliance

• Monitor deadlines and ensure compliance with civil discovery procedures and data privacy regulations and requirements.

Production and Litigation Support

• Prepare and produce documents, draft discovery pleadings and subpoenas, and manage and prepare data for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial.

Trial Support

• Provide support in preparing for and attending trial, identify and resource equipment needed at trial, and manage the electronic presentation of exhibits.

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k) / Profit Sharing Plan
• Employee assistance program
• FSA / HSA
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision & Dental insurance (available at employee cost)

Schedule

Normal Business Hours: Monday to Friday

Physical Demands

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Compensation

The starting compensation range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.