Senior Litigation Paralegal

AmLaw200

Location: NJ (3) days a week, onsite.

Compensation: $120,000 - $150,000

Position: Litigation Paralegal

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Perform cite checking and Blue Booking for legal documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal standards.
• File pleadings with the court, ensuring proper formatting and timely submission.
• Compile exhibits for various legal proceedings, such as trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, and court filings, including appendices for appeals.
• Communicate with court personnel to facilitate filings and obtain necessary information.
• Locate key documents in case files and organize them for easy access by attorneys and other team members.
• Manage logistics for depositions and witness interviews, including scheduling, coordinating with participants, and securing necessary resources.
• Coordinate with outside vendors, such as court reporters and document production services, to ensure smooth case progression.
• Draft initial form pleadings and discovery documents under the guidance of attorneys.
• Conduct investigative research to gather relevant information for cases.
• Keep track of case deadlines and ensure timely completion of tasks and filings.
• Work with electronically stored information (ESI) and document review databases, performing data searches and organizing data for use in litigation.
• Summarize transcripts of depositions, hearings, and other proceedings.
• Provide trial assistance, including preparing trial exhibit lists and trial notebooks, tracking exhibits, and preparing demonstratives.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years' experience providing litigation support.
• Bachelor’s degree or certificate of completion from an ABA-approved paralegal certification program of education and training.