What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Litigation Paralegal position at McCandlish Holton?
The Civil Litigation Practice Group at McCandlish Holton aggressively defends a wide variety of clients and cases throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and D.C. in all state and federal courts.
Our Paralegals and Attorneys work in a team environment that is fast-paced, high-pressured and deadline intensive. We seek talented team members who are well organized, detail oriented and adaptable with the willingness and ability to learn and implement a defined prioritization system.
Successful candidates will have demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills and be able to read and understand what they are reading at an advanced level.
A college degree or relevant, related experience is required. Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills are a must.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Managing multiple cases from file opening to hearing
- Drafting discovery responses and complaints
- Create reports for attorneys based on case specifications and attorney requests.
- Draft various legal documents; subpoenas, interrogatories, mediation summaries
- Work with attorneys to develop legal arguments, motions and other case filings.
- Maintain case file indexing system that can be used as an active archive for all ongoing and completed cases.
- Monitor changes to government guidelines or regulations and submit reports on pertinent changes.
- Utilize existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending cases.
- Prolonged sitting, walking and reaching
EOE/M/F/V/D
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Litigation Paralegal: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
