Litigation Paralegal

Description

• Conduct legal research and initial case assessments
• Draft pleadings, motions and appellate documents and file them with the court
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices
• Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
• Help with voir dire, jury selection and witnesses preparation
• Provide assistance with case settlements

Benefits:

Our Firm promotes a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be at their best both professionally and personally. A list of just some of the benefits we offer include: generous vacation and sick leave; ten paid holidays per year; time off for bereavement or jury duty; comprehensive medical insurance; disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including HSA; 401(k); profit sharing.

The Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran, or any other protected class. Personal Information collected from applicants will be used for the purpose of processing the application throughout any recruitment or employment process, as well as inclusion in a personnel file. Categories of data collected may include name, address, phone numbers, email, Social Security Number, and signature.

• Proven working experience in General Litigation and Family Law
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures, practices, etc.
• Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Superb attention to detail, grammar, and punctuation, and the ability to articulate thoughts and effectively present new ideas and findings.
• Ability to work during the Firm’s core business hours 8:30 am to 5:00pm with flexibility for overtime, if needed.
• Extensive computer and database expertise
• Paralegal associates degree or other relevant certification
• Bilingual (English and Spanish)