Trial Paralegal (Phoenix, AZ) (#5002)

About the role

We are seeking a Trial Paralegal to join our Phoenix office. As a paralegal, you are a critical part of Dorsey’s client service teams, working side by side with lawyers, co-counsel, and clients on an array of substantive client matters.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with litigation processes from pre-trial through post-trial procedures, including document analysis, legal theories and strategies, factual and legal research, trial preparation and attendance.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of legal procedures, electronic discovery and document management, terminology, and activities to paralegal tasks.
• Manage large volumes of documents and data, working as a team with litigation support and data processing vendors and attorneys.
• Locate and review information applicable to a particular case, person, or subject through online research or document reviews.
• Review, organize, hyperlink and maintain document databases and spreadsheets for case tracking, discovery, and document production.
• Draft original correspondence and materials for communication under attorney’s signature.
• On a limited basis, draft original correspondence, within the ethical boundaries of a paralegal position, to various parties and clients for own signature.
• Communicate with clients, government agencies/officials, consultants and various other parties on a regular basis to collect and assemble information.
• Communicate findings to attorney; communicate as agent of attorney.
• Fact cite-check and proofread briefs and legal documents.
• Prepare, send and track subpoenas.
• Work effectively as a team with staff and attorneys to collaborate and provide exceptional and efficient client service.
• Organize, monitor, and maintain multiple projects, as needed.
• May perform other duties not listed above.

Requirements

• Significant experience handling cases involving large document sets.
• Experience working with litigation support software programs like NUIX, Relativity, Concordance, and Disco.
• Familiarity with AI review and AI litigation support systems.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate or equivalent experience.
• At least 3-5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to prioritize and exercise independent judgment.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage a large volume of detailed tasks.
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel in a professional manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Proficiency with Excel spreadsheets and data manipulation.
• Experience with preparation related to hearings, depositions, trials, arbitrations and mediations.
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines both individually and in a team environment.
• Experience with bankruptcy court procedures is a plus.