Paralegal (Labor & Employment)

Seyfarth Shaw LLP • Seattle, WA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Paralegal, you will work closely with practice group attorneys to serve clients in multiple functions within our Labor and Employment department.

Requirements

• 2-5 years paralegal experience in a fast-paced law firm, litigation experience is required, labor and employment experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or paralegal certificate from ABA approved institution.
• Exceptional organizational and investigative skills; excellent communication skills, including listening skills, and writing skills; able to prioritize deadlines.
• Experience with all aspects of litigation including factual research; discovery; drafting notices, correspondence, pleadings, motions, orders, discovery responses; witness preparation; depositions; filing in state and federal court; trial preparation and trials.
• Strong familiarity with document review and tagging databases such as Relativity, and other online versions of e-discovery tools.
• Experience with Trial Director, TextMap and CaseMap.
• Ability to use Lexis, Westlaw, PACER, and other online sources for public document searches and case law.
• High level of experience with all Microsoft Office programs.

Nice To Haves

• labor and employment experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of discovery, including organizing documents, maintaining electronic databases and coordinating document productions, Bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents.
• Conduct factual research, including performing initial case assessments and document searches; creating and maintaining internal case databases; running searches on internal and external document databases and systems, as needed; culling relevant information from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations.
• Prepare witness and matter materials for case preparation. Organize interview memos, digests and other relevant documents for attorney review and case preparation. Locate and interview witnesses, and assist in preparing selected witnesses for trial.
• Assist with trial preparation and trials. Organize exhibits, files and all other supporting documents, coordinate trial set-up and logistics.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree