Litigation Paralegal

About the role

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Litigation Paralegal for the Litigation practice group reporting to the Senior Manager of Legal Practice Support and will be responsible for providing project assistance and case management to attorneys and trial teams as follows. This position will reside in our Dallas, TX office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule which allows the option to work collaboratively in the office 3 days and remote 2 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

• Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups
• The review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence
• Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log
• Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems
• Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process
• Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.
• Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings
• Tracking and communicating case related dates and information
• Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department
• Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial
• Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibits

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• A minimum of 2-4 years of litigation paralegal experience
• Management of trial preparation, logistics, and presentation is vital
• The ability to handle the multiple responsibilities of case management and trial preparation in a fast-paced team environment and to be detail-oriented
• Familiarity with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel is required; understanding of litigation support systems including Case Notebook, Relativity, and Sanction is strongly desired
• Proofreading and editing skills a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Domestic partner coverage
• Parental leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability