What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Proskauer?
The world’s leading organizations and global players choose Proskauer to represent them when they need it the most. With 800 lawyers in key financial centers around the world, we are known for our pragmatic and business-savvy approach.
Proskauer is the place to turn when a matter is complex, innovative and game-changing. We work seamlessly across practices, industries and jurisdictions with asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, major sports leagues, entertainment industry legends and other industry-redefining companies.
The Firm seeks a Litigation Paralegal to assist the Litigation practice groups in all phases of the litigation process from the initial complaint to discovery through to trial and appeal.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 years of law firm experience assisting on Litigation matters
- Strong written and organizational skills
- Experience working with litigation databases; familiarity with Relativity is a plus
- Ability to quickly and proactively identify and analyze problems, develop solutions and deliver results
- Ability to work well under pressure, in a team environment and handle multiple tasks efficiently
- Available to work considerable overtime when required, including evenings and weekends
- Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as the ability to learn new software and applications
This position will require physical presence in Proskauer’s offices on a regular basis (at least 3x per week, or more, if it becomes the policy of the Firm or as business needs require).
Proskauer is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting attorneys in all phases of litigation including motion practice, discovery, trial and post-trial
- Drafting documents/pleadings including: subpoenas, deposition notices, document requests and responses, interrogatories and responses, request for admissions, affidavits/affirmations, answers, notices, declarations and agreements
- Coordinating e-filing and service process with the Managing Attorney’s office for federal/state court or judicial panels
- Compiling, organizing and reviewing responsive and related production documents
- Organizing, reviewing and managing all case documents including productions, depositions, exhibits, expert reports and e-mails in designated databases
- Cite-checking, Shepardizing, Bluebooking and proofreading court filings and related position papers
- Performing statistical and factual research and compiling data for analyses
- Reviewing, organizing and maintaining document productions, developing and conducting key word searches, drafting and maintaining privilege logs
- Digesting/summarizing deposition and other transcripts including expert witnesses
- Assisting in all phases of pre-trial activities including witness binders, organizing trial exhibits, coordinating witness attendance at trial, and coordinating the trial logistics
- Attending and assisting at trial/hearings including: preparing and maintaining exhibits and demonstratives, tracking exhibits introduced and marked into evidence
- Supervising junior paralegals as needed
- Interact and liaise with clients and vendors