Litigation Paralegal

Segal McCambridge•Detroit, MI

10d

About The Position

Segal McCambridge, a national litigation firm is seeking a Paralegal for our Detroit (Southfield) office to support a busy general liability team. This position offers exponential opportunity for someone looking to perform challenging work in a collaborative, team environment within a well-established, but growing organization. Summary The General Litigation Paralegal enhances attorney effectiveness by developing case information, evidence, and settlement options; tracking cases; supporting attorney's trial proceedings; and other projects as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of 3 years of defense litigation experience required; experience in handling personal injury, no-fault and/or other general litigation matters preferred
E-discovery and ESI database experience required
Must be able to work independently while functioning well in a team environment
Must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Task-oriented with excellent sense of prioritization, highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and to work under pressure
Quick learner with strong attention to detail and initiative
Excellent organization and communication skills
Proficient in legal research inclusive of LexisNexis
Proficient in tracking and entering billable time
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved institution a plus
E-discovery Project Management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, motions, discovery, and notices for review, approval, and settlement documents for use by attorney.
Extensive discovery preparation.
Manage calendar system for timely response to all court deadlines.
Investigate facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare case accordingly.
Prepare indexes of documents and maintain document/case file.
Maintain accurate indexes regarding all pertinent information on each case.
Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes.
Review discovery and prepare, issue and record subpoenas for records and depositions.
Communicate with courts, outside counsel, clients, experts, and vendors.
Interface with internal and external vendors during e-discovery process.
Prepare case information and forward to expert witnesses.
Assist attorneys with preparation for hearings, depositions and trials.
Manage and enter case information into NetDocs database.
Abstract depositions.
Maintain file on experts used in the litigation by both parties.
Prepare for trial and handle all aspects of trial tasks.