Litigation Paralegal

Baker Donelson•Baltimore, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Baker Donelson’s Baltimore office seeks a Litigation Paralegal with 2-4 years of litigation experience. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program. Responsibilities include investigations, medical summaries, drafting and cite-checking pleadings, discovery, deposition and trial preparation, and post-trial support. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, experience managing multiple attorneys and cases, and exceptional attention to detail. Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word and Excel, state and federal e-filing systems, and recording billable time is required. Experience managing both paper and electronic files is essential.

Requirements

2-4 years of litigation experience.
Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
Strong organizational skills.
Experience managing multiple attorneys and cases.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word and Excel.
Proficiency in state and federal e-filing systems.
Proficiency in recording billable time.
Experience managing both paper and electronic files.
Knowledge of legal principles and practices at a level normally acquired through formal paralegal training or its equivalent.
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
Ability to proofread typed material for contextual, grammatical, typographical or spelling errors.
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow the instruction of their assigned attorney and provide information to everyone with ordinary courtesy and tact.
Ability to retrieve and distribute print volumes, push and pull carts and carry books weighing up to 20 pounds.
Ability to travel to private and public buildings, locally and statewide, via private or public conveyance to assist attorney in attending to client needs on legal matters.

Responsibilities

Reviews and analyzes cases in order to assist in preparation of case for trial.
Reviews and analyzes matters for the purpose of preparing matter evaluation and status reports to clients.
Drafts complaints and answers, routine notices, affidavits, motions and petitions.
Establishes, organizes and maintains pleading boards, attorney trial notebooks, expert witness notebooks, document indexes and lists.
Locates and confers with expert witnesses and resource people.
Arranges for expert inspections and obtains approval from counsel of record and specified parties.
Conducts research and locates cases, depositions, opinions, reports and information related to the matter.
Contacts and interviews parties, witnesses and experts, including the obtaining of written statements from witnesses.
Reviews and outlines depositions, indexes and summarizes documents.
Utilizes computerized litigation techniques and software when applicable.
Assists in preparation of the case for trial by drafting and preparing: Pre-trial Orders, Form Instructions to the Jury, Requested Voir Dire of Jurors, Conduct Jury Investigation, Prepare Witness and Exhibit Lists, Motions in Limine and Subpoena and contacts witnesses.
Assists in the trial of the case including scheduling of witnesses and controls and tracks exhibits.
Enters billable time in the Firm’s time keeping system for the above listed duties.
Follows the ethical requirements as set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the state in which the office is located.