Paralegal - Litigation

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary and/or lead paralegal on business litigation matters.
• Aid in fact investigation and evidence development, including document collection, review, analysis, and production.
• Create and prepare case summaries, reports, and court or agency filings.
• Organize and manage deposition, motion, hearing, and trial materials, including exhibits and supporting documents.
• Collaborate with attorneys, clients, witnesses, vendors, agencies, and courts for logistics of depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Attend meetings, hearings, trials, and other proceedings with attorneys, as needed, and utilize trial presentation software.
• Conduct factual and legal research, including client and witness interviews.
• Draft correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, and other case-related documents.
• Track deadlines, maintain case calendars, and ensure timely compliance with court rules and applicable regulations.
• Communicate with clients to gather information and provide case updates while maintaining confidentiality.
• Create, maintain, and search case databases; manage document organization, chronologies, and production logs.
• Assist with trial preparation and post-case file management, including records retention and file closure.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or Paralegal Certificate plus three to five years’ litigation experience required.
• Experience as a financial services paralegal is strongly preferred.
• Experience with litigation software solutions, including e-discovery platforms and exhibit and trial organization and presentation software.
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, agency and court rules and procedures, practices, etc.
• Strong written and verbal skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of personnel.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products is a must.