What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at MC Recruiting?
Our client, a great mid-size national firm, is seeking a Litigation Paralegal for their Seattle office. In this role you'd be a part of a solid paralegal team that supports attorneys across multiple litigation practice groups (media, IP, technology, employment, financial services). The firm is tech forward and fosters an egalitarian and inclusive culture with very active affinity/employee resource groups. The paralegal manager has been with the firm for many years and is great to work for!
Responsibilities:
- Case management: serve as the focal point for the litigation team and oversee calendar systems, case files, and document collections. Proofread legal documents, check all citations are consistent with Bluebook and court requirements.
- Research and discovery: perform complex legal and fact research and analysis. Prepare drafts of discovery requests and responses and other pleadings and memoranda. Perform complex database searches. Prepare exhibits. Manage vendors. Conduct witness interviews.
- Trial preparation and attendance: assist with trials, arbitrations, mediations, or depositions (preparation of exhibit and witness lists, trial briefs, etc.). Work with vendors to prepare and operate courtroom technology.
Requirements:
- 5 years of litigation paralegal experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience preparing and attending trials, including "hot seat" technology operations
- Proficiency in the use of computerized legal research and document review/hosting databases; like LexisNexis, Westlaw, PACER, Relativity, IPRO for performance of legal and fact research and effective management of complex eDiscovery, evidence and case files
Salary is 120,000 - 136,000 (DOE) annual bonus
Benefits include:
- Choice of health and vision insurance plans
- 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
- Dental plan
- Fertility and adoption benefit
- Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
- Tuition reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Retirement contribution
Hybrid schedule - 3 days in office, 2 WFH
Salary : $120,000 - $136,000