Paralegal (L&E)

Seyfarth Shaw LLP • Houston, TX

25d

About The Position

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

As a paralegal you will perform a variety of paralegal duties for various attorneys. This position interacts with colleagues in a team setting and upholds the image of the Firm by maintaining positive contact with clients, attorneys, paralegals and staff and observing confidentiality of client matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate
• At least 5 years of paralegal experience in a litigation environment including substantial experience supporting labor & employment matters. Trial support experience a plus.
• Experience in the use of Excel, Relativity, CaseMap, Ringtail, Summation and Trial Director or similar litigation support tools.
• Experience with an online Internet based document repository strongly desired.
• Internet research skills including Westlaw and LexisNexis preferred.
• Familiarity with Carpe Diem or similar time entry technology desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with complex litigation matters.
• Assist in all phases of discovery and trial and arbitration preparation.
• Assist with document reviews, large document productions, deposition preparation and trial exhibits.
• Draft privilege logs and deposition summaries.
• Preparation of witness files.
• Review of testimony for relevance to specific facts or issues.
• Assist in creating and maintaining databases in Excel, CaseMap, Relativity, Ringtail, Summation and Trial Director, or similar software programs, for use in the management of complex litigation and large discovery matters.
• Retrieve and organize data for memorandum of costs and reply briefs.
• Write, edit and finalize correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents.
• Document organization, analysis and case outlining.
• Legal and factual research and writing.
• Cite checking.
• Proofread documents and check for appropriate legal terminology, formatting, spelling and grammar.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm.
• Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm.
• We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level