Litigation Paralegal
Morgan Lewis•Boston, MA
•Hybrid
About The Position
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms, is seeking a Paralegal for the Litigation Practice group. This position reports to the Manager of Legal Practice Support and is responsible for providing project assistance and case management to attorneys and trial teams. The role is based in the Boston office and offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement, allowing for 2 days remote work and 3 days collaborative in-office work.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- A minimum of 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience
- The ability to handle the multiple responsibilities of case management and trial preparation in a fast-paced team environment
- Must be detail oriented and work error-free
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Kofax PDF and iManage
- Familiarity with local, state and federal rules of procedure
- Understanding of litigation support systems including, Case Notebook, Relativity, ClientSite
- Legal research skills
- Proofreading and editing skills
- The flexibility to work overtime, as needed to meet deadlines
- Prior paralegal experience in a litigation environment
Responsibilities
- Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients
- Searching collected data
- Recommending and refining searches when appropriate
- Analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies
- Communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary
- Collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups
- Review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence
- Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log
- Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems
- Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process
- Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.
- Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings
- Tracking and communicating case related dates and information
- Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department
- Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial
- Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibits
Benefits
- Full range of medical benefits
- Full range of financial benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
