Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare subpoenas and deposition notices;
• Coordinate and handle filings in electronic and paper format, in state and federal courts;
• Coordinate and handle service of process for state and federal court matters;
• Request records, medical records and authorizations;
• Prepare cast of characters and chronology of events;
• Prepare record and deposition summaries;
• Draft form pleadings and form discovery;
• Review court dockets for case team review and case information;
• Prepare and organize exhibits for motions and /or depositions;
• Perform social media search;
• Cite checking and Shepardizing legal memoranda;
• Create and maintain databases for case and document management;
• Prepare spreadsheets and otherwise track discovery requests;
• Organize and supervise document productions in conjunction with Practice Technology professionals and vendors;
• Coordinate in and out-of-town depositions;
• Oversee logistical preparations related to depositions, hearings, trials, arbitrations, and mediations;
• Prepare and organize trial notebooks and demonstrative exhibits;
• Meet the firm’s billable hours expectation for our paralegals; and,
• Attend and assist at trial, arbitration, and mediation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with two to five years of substantive commercial litigation experience within a law firm;
• Experience with e-filings in state and federal courts and/or working with other legal professionals to get the filings prepared and e-filed;
• Experience with review tools such as Relativity, TextMap, and other share filing-related software;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel;
• Outstanding organizational, administrative, and communication (oral and written) skills;
• Possess high attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and is self-motivated;
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, efficiently multi-task, and produce a high-end work product in a fast-paced environment;
• Team-oriented mindset;
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion; and,
• Ability and willingness to work overtime and travel.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• commercial litigation: 3 years (Required)
• Law office: 3 years (Required)
• Relativity, TextMap, and other share filing: 1 year (Preferred)
• E-Filing in state and federal courts: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Washington, DC 20001 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Washington, DC 20001: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person