Paralegal, Litigation

Ballard Spahr LLP • Washington, DC

2d • $105,000 - $115,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth. The selected individual will handle large caseloads, prepare drafts of legal and other documents and correspondence for attorney review, compile, analyze and summarize information, and coordinate efforts between attorneys, clients, outside legal counsel, opposing legal counsel, other parties, and outside vendors. The position can be resident in either Baltimore or Washington, D.C., with the ability to travel to the other office as projects require. This position is hybrid and offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in the office.

Requirements

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Adobe PDF and other data entry applications and programs.
• A bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate and 3-5 years of law firm experience preferred.
• Must have knowledge of state and federal court rules, procedures and filing requirements and be able to assist with the formatting and filing of electronic court submissions in all State and Federal Courts.
• Proficiency with document management software, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Relativity a plus.
• Experience in foreclosure or consumer finance cases a plus.
• Knowledge of electronic discovery (Relativity) and docketing software (Court Alert) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Case Organization and Discovery
• Research
• Court Document Preparation and Filing
• Trial/Arbitration/Hearing/Deposition Assistance

Benefits

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm’s executive leadership.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.
• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.
• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.
• Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found here in the Careers section of the Firm’s website.

What This Job Offers

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