What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Litigation Paralegal position at Plona Partners?
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Location: DC (2/3) days a week, onsite.
Compensation: $110,000 - $150,000
Position: Litigation Paralegal
The Paralegal applies knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and its associated procedures to provide fundamental assistance to lawyers.
Job Functions & Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of an attorney, coordinate, organize, prepare and interpret complex legal documents related to investigations and white-collar defense matters; build and maintain relevant databases and files; file documents and provide copies to relevant parties;
- Organize, review, and maintain documents and case files; compile documents for filing with courts and agencies;
- Coordinate productions of documents with attorneys, as well as conduct searches on e-discovery databases such as Relativity for relevant documents;
- Assist attorneys with preparation of materials for depositions and coordinate logistics as needed;
- Perform factual research on internal and external databases and libraries;
- Properly format legal briefs and motions; cite check legal briefs and motions to ensure consistency with sources cited and proper citation style (Bluebook and/or California Style Manual);
- Proofread, edit and review legal brief and motions in preparation of filing;
- Assist with the filing and printing of legal briefs, motions and other related documents;
- Coordinate trial preparation; attend trial and provide support to attorneys at Court; coordinate logistics, including local/remote set-up and travel arrangements;
- Support multiple case teams/matters simultaneously;(LexisNexis/Westlaw), as well as utilizing PACER, CM/ECF, and other electronic court and agency databases;
- Advanced knowledge of and familiarity with litigation procedures and terminology;
- Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferred);
- Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program (preferred)
- At least 10 years of Litigation Paralegal experience (required);
- At least 7 years of investigations and white-collar defense practice experience at a law firm, in government service or equivalent (preferred); and
- Arbitration/trial experience (required).
Salary : $110,000 - $150,000