What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Paralegal position at netPolarity, Inc. (Saicon Consultants, Inc.)?
Job details are Shared below:
Job Title: Senior Paralegal
Location: Washington DC (100% onsite)
Job Duration: 12 m Contract
Primary Skills:
- At least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful.
- At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.
- Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
- Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
- Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
- Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
- Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
Preferred Skills:
- Relativity
- Bluebooking
- Legal research (Westlaw/Lexis)
- Legal writing
- Docketing
Responsibilities:
- Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project Supervisor.
- Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines.
- In addition to functions performed by Paralegals, described below, performs moderately complex legal research.
- Synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use.
- Reviews case related materials and, for example, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation.
- Writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence.
- Contact mostly with other Contractor staff, but occasional contact with trial staff may be required.
Expected Deliverables:
- Management of several, large-scale matters simultaneously.
- eDiscovery (Relativity) review, docketing deadlines being met, etc.
Qualification:
- Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study, or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
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A SAICON COMPANY
Amit Bundele
Technical Recruiter
Phone : 669-319-4167
Email : amitb@saicongroup.com
San Jose, California
www.netpolarity.com
a Saicon Consultants, Inc. Company
Salary : $30 - $35