Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal (PERM)

Location: Hartford, CT

• The firm operates on a hybrid schedule with the majority of their positions (3 days in, 2 days remote)

Job Description:

Provides support to attorneys in the daily management of multiple complex matters for numerous clients.  

Responsibilities:

• Apply practice-related knowledge and skills to complete projects and tasks; effectively identify, promote, and apply technologies to maximize efficiency in carrying out assignments.
• Manage broad range of projects of varying degrees of complexity, adapting procedures as needed to meet business needs.
• Leverage resources to efficiently gather data and to develop networks of relevant resources and services.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize effectively.
• Review documents and data; perform procedural and factual research with understanding of client and business needs.
• Create and maintain, or oversee maintenance of, client files.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, critical thinking, and ingenuity to assess alternatives and to identify and recommend solutions.
• Apply analytical skills to determine issues; proactively suggest appropriate solutions and recommendations to enhance final work product.
• May oversee and provide guidance to other paralegals to ensure effective collaboration and consistency and accuracy in work product.
• Comply with administrative requirements to meet billable expectations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Four years relevant experience in practice area or comparable work experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and resolving issues proactively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow complex instructions with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to research, synthesize, and communicate large amounts of complex data.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.