Litigation Paralegal – Summer 2026 Start

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP•Washington, DC

9d•$60,000

About The Position

Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have 14 offices in major financial centers around the world, but we operate as a single, integrated global partnership and not as a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1,100 lawyers from more than 50 countries. Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices, industries, jurisdictions, and continents to provide clients with simple, actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges, whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility, commercial acumen, and a human touch. We seek full-time Litigation Paralegals to provide broad, responsive, and efficient support to our litigation/disputes practice area. Litigation Paralegals work and gain experience on a wide variety of matters, including, but not limited to, securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) litigation, sovereign litigation/arbitration, antitrust, bankruptcy, white-collar defense and investigations, intellectual property and general commercial disputes, as well as numerous pro bono cases. These practice areas provide exposure to various federal, state, governmental and international agencies. The Litigation Paralegals are invaluable members of our teams, assisting with challenging, newsworthy, and precedent-setting matters. Cleary Gottlieb offers an excellent professional and educational experience and provides opportunities to utilize language skills. A Litigation Paralegal will obtain transferable skills that can be applied in law school or any organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with strong academic background (minimum 3.3 GPA)
Interest in the field of law
Proactive approach and eagerness to learn
Ability to work effectively on their own initiative and in collaboration with others
Excellent time management, organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills
Keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks, deliver results, and maintain quality while working under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Strong research skills
Demonstrated proficiency and experience with a broad range of computer software, especially Microsoft Office programs (advanced skill levels in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Flexibility to work outside regular business hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed
Must be willing to make a two-year commitment to the position

Nice To Haves

Foreign language skills (especially Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian or Mandarin) are a plus

Responsibilities

Assisting with all aspects of document management, including timely and accurate maintenance of case files pursuant to the firm’s document retention policy
Supporting lawyers with preparation of court pleadings and filings, including, but not limited to, proofreading, cite-checking, bluebooking, and shepardizing documents
Collaborating with Discovery Group lawyers on all aspects of discovery and trial preparation, including, but not limited to, coding documents; creating and maintaining document databases; creating and maintaining document logs; document production; deposition management and support; preparing witness binders, trial exhibits, and trial notebooks
Facilitating and providing on-site support for depositions, hearings, and trials
Performing Lexis, Westlaw, internet, factual research, and site visits
Translating foreign language documents and serving as interpreters for clients and/or lawyers, subject to ability