Labor and Employment Paralegal

Cozen O'Connor Corporation•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cozen O'Connor's Pittsburgh office is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment paralegal. Candidate must be well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Must be a skilled communicator and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and computer/technical skills required. Ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and is willing to work flexible hours and overtime as needed. Some out of town travel may be required. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of labor & employment experience which will include a litigation/trial background.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate required
5+ years of labor and employment experience with a litigation/trial background
Candidate must be well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
Skilled communicator and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and computer/technical skills required
Ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Relativity, LiveNote, Case/Time Map, Summation, Adobe Acrobat, and Trial Director preferred.

Responsibilities

Document management—including but not limited to, review of documents for responsiveness, bates labeling, organization of documents and compiling information for discovery responses/pleadings/motions, depositions and trial preparation
Draft discovery requests and responses
Witness interviews
Draft Rule 26 disclosures
Create damage models for wage/hour cases
Electronic filing in state and federal courts
Facilitate document production (hard copy and electronic formats)
Management of litigation databases and support of electronic discovery processes
Review documents for privilege and compile privilege logs
Prepare, serve and follow up on subpoenas
Assist at trial, including tracking exhibits and coordination of courtroom equipment to present electronic evidence and exhibits
Strong working knowledge of E-discovery, including the technical aspects of collecting, reviewing, and producing electronically stored information (state and federal court).