Litigation Paralegal
Hinshaw & Culbertson•Belleville, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a national law firm, currently has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Litigation Paralegal in our Belleville office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. Our Belleville office is seeking a Litigation Paralegal with experience in the area of general civil and complex litigation who will perform a variety of duties including researching law, investigating facts, and preparing documents for attorneys according to established policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
- Must have working knowledge of internet and proficiency with: Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, LexisNexis, Pacer, Relativity, Sanction, TrialPad, and iManage.
- Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; able to read and interpret written information.
- Listens and obtains clarification when necessary; responds well to questions.
- Identifies and resolves problems sin a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills, attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
- Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to additional hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
- Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data.
- Takes independent actions and calculated risks; asks for and offers help when needed.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality.
- Accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
- Knowledge of complex litigation.
- Experience with trial preparation and participation/attendance, including organization of witness materials and preparation of physical and electronic exhibits; experience with exhibit manipulation software such as Sanction/Trial Director/TrialPad, Relativity and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Continual review and management of case files from inception through mediation/arbitration/trial/settlement
- Prepare subpoenas compelling depositions and/or document productions
- Prepare initial discovery, i.e., interrogatories, request for production, request for admissions
- Prepare draft responses to discovery, including document productions and corresponding privilege logs
- Prepare attorneys for depositions
- Prepare depositions summaries/abstracts
- Research, vet and engage with subject matter experts
- Monitor deadlines for responses and timeliness
- Prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, fact/medical chronologies, agreements, and/or trial and/or mediation binders for use by attorneys
- Investigate facts as requested by attorneys
- Capture and record billable time in compliance with firm policies and client guidelines
- Trial preparation- prepare trial subpoenas, trial notebooks, exhibit lists, witness lists; engage in witness management; schedule trial testimony; prepare and manipulate trial presentations and other trial-related tasks as necessary
- Attend trial as necessary
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- excellent benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
