Paralegal: Litigation

Responsibilities

• Proofread, edit, and cite check fact and legal citations in memorandums and briefs
• Proficient using litigation research tools like Westlaw, Lexis, and Pacer
• Cook with case team and e-Discovery personnel on all aspects of data collection
• Manage complex files; review discovery materials by performing relevance, confidentiality, and privilege reviews
• Create discovery templates
• Prepare for depositions and create witness files
• Analyze and summarize documents, interrogatories, and other factual information, including sophisticated or technical information related to legal issues
• Conduct factual research to compile information regarding parties, experts, and judges; perform due diligence research by searching Secretary of State information, corporate profiles, prior litigation, recent press and social media postings
• Understand how to research court rules in preparation for filings and coordinate with Docket team to ensure all filings strictly adhere to relevant rules and deadlines
• Act as liaison with Document Services and other departments to coordinate TOC/TOA, final formatting, and specialized printing of briefs, per guidelines in various jurisdictions
• Prepare key fact chronologies and create demonstrative exhibits such as charts, graphs and maps
• Attend and provide support at Trial, which includes: monitoring documents and evidence; assuring presence of witnesses; preparing and monitoring visual aids; taking notes on testimony; tracking of exhibits introduced and marked into evidence; digesting trial transcripts; interacting with witnesses, court clerks, client, and vendors; mentoring junior paralegal trial team members
• Aids with appeals by compiling Record on Appeal and/or Joint Appendix; indexing cases for a table of authorities; acting as liaison with the appellate printer

Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Paralegal certificate from ABA approved paralegal program preferred
• At least six years of substantive litigation experience as a Litigation Paralegal in a law firm setting required
• Trial, arbitration, or mediation experience preferred

Technical Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite
• Knowledge of Relativity and general database management
• Working knowledge with legal case management software such as OPUS 2 preferred

Performance Traits

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Pay

The typical pay scale for this position is between USD $73,000.00/Yr. and USD $140,000.00/Yr., although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidate's education, experience, skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.