Litigation Paralegal

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Litigation Paralegal works closely with attorneys on a full spectrum of clients within the general litigation and ERISA practice groups. Key anticipated responsibilities include:

• Interact with clients and others while gathering documentation or information.
• Conduct limited legal research utilizing resources like Lexis and Pacer research.
• Apply key legal doctrines to assist with case strategies for attorney review.
• Cite checking and sherardizing when necessary.
• Organize litigation matters and tasks to establish timelines for key events in cases.
• Assist with preparation of pleadings and discovery in federal and state court matters, and arbitration proceedings.
• Assist with preparation of federal and state administrative filings.
• Work within litigation software and manage commercial cases for attorneys.
• Draft motions, pleadings, notices, and correspondence.
• Analyse, review, and organize documents produced during discovery.
• Coordinate document production and responses to discovery requests.
• Trial, arbitration, and deposition preparation, including trial exhibits and related assistance.
• Liaison with courts, opposing counsel, and litigation vendors, including process servers and couriers.
• Manage calendars and deadline reminders.
• Gain knowledge and understanding of each practice group’s services to strengthen perspectives and input on each subject matter.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school or equivalent.
• Three (3) or more years of experience working as a Paralegal in a related area of law.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, with the ability to create, edit, and format complex documents and spreadsheets.
• Strong proficiency in Docusign and Adobe.

BENEFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Notary.
• Experience with an electronic document management system like iManage.
• Experience with a billing and timekeeping software like Aderant.
• Experience with CaseMap, TrialMap, or Trial Director.
• Experience with billable hours expectation.
• Federal court experience.

ATTRIBUTES OF SUCCESS

• Analytical
• Detail Oriented
• Adaptable
• Resourceful
• Independently Motivated
• Communication Skills
• Critical Thinker
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organization

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of the job, the employee must be able to:

• Travel occasionally to worksites beyond the corporate office.
• Perform sedentary work exerting up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must see, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity; kneeling, standing, walking, crouching, stooping, reaching, and other similar tasks requiring physical activity.
• Operate a computer, fax, copier, and telephone.
• Work is generally performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.

REGULAR SCHEDULE

This is an hourly full-time position with a regular schedule of Monday through Friday work hours. Extended hours may be needed on occasion to complete company objectives.