Paralegal

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC • Lexington, KY

100d

About The Position

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures of the Litigation Strategic Business Unit Manager or their designee and the Paralegal Leadership Team, the Litigation Paralegal will perform a variety of duties specific to litigation support including organizing and preparing client matter information for submission to the appropriate platforms and assist with trial preparation. This position is non-exempt.

Requirements

• Must have a paralegal degree, paralegal certificate or paralegal experience.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Exceptional writing and legal drafting skills.
• Some travel may be required, including the possibility of overnight stays.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with the team and clients.
• Willingness to own mistakes and work towards progress.

Responsibilities

• Electronically file simple and complex pleadings in State and Federal court.
• Draft for electronic filing simple pleadings in State and Federal Court, including notices of deposition, notices of filing, pro hac vice motions, affidavits in support and basic orders.
• Preparation of domestic and foreign subpoenas and supporting documents, including an understanding of the Uniform Deposition and Discovery Act; familiarity with the Long Arm Statute for service of process and use of the Secretary of State website to determine registered agents for service of process.
• Preparation of Summonses and Civil Cover Sheets for initiating an action in Federal Court; preparation of Summonses for initiating an action in State Court.
• Preparation of Open Records Requests and FOIA requests.
• Familiarity of litigation support software and its use (e.g., Relativity), including review and coding of documents relating to discovery requests and a basic understanding of privileged documents.
• Basic understanding of Appellate rules, formatting and preparation of citations to the record on appeal for appellate briefs.
• Preparation of deposition summaries and document indices, where necessary.
• Familiarity of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure that apply to specific paralegal functions.
• Maintain time entry for all billable time.
• Work closely with other team members to support the Strategic Business Unit needs.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance with clients, attorneys, judges, and anyone associated with a specific client matter.
• Follow all personnel policies and procedures of the Firm.
• Maintain an 8:30 – 5:00 daily schedule Monday through Friday, unless alternate schedule is pre-approved. Work may occasionally require more than 37.5 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position; may require irregular hours from time to time.
• Proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the ability to work with all portable document format (PDF) applications.
• Collaborate with paralegals throughout the Firm to ensure best practices are applied across the Firm.
• Work with the litigation team to ensure projects are on track and completed in a timely fashion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree