Paralegal - Labor and Employment
About The Position
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is seeking Paralegals for the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Reporting to the Manager of Legal Practice Support, the paralegals will work directly with partners, associates, and other paralegals. This position will also play a critical role in legal research, document preparation, case and project management, client communication, mediation/arbitration/trial pre and post preparation, and overall team coordination. The positions will reside in our Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle office and offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement which allows for you to work 2 days remotely and 3 days collaboratively in the office.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, and Minimum 1–4 years of experience in a litigation environment, preferably with labor and employment law or, equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Prior experience in a law firm, legal, or other client service environment, is highly desired.
- Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Portable Document Format (PDF) software.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work autonomously while also functioning effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to pivot and adapt to change and balance competing demands.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with iManage is a plus.
- Understanding of litigation support systems including, WestLaw, WestLaw Case Notebook, Lexis/Nexis, and Relativity, strongly desired.
- The flexibility to work overtime, as needed to meet deadlines is desired
- Interest in pursuing/continuing in a career within the legal and/or business community.
Responsibilities
- Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.
- Review and prepare documents, reports and correspondence.
- Assist with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, redacting confidential or personal information, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log.
- Assist with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.
- Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.
- Cite-check and Bluebook briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.
- Create tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.
- Track and communicate case related dates and information.
- Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Firm’s Litigation Docketing Department.
- Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.
- Assemble and track deposition, hearing and trial exhibits.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
- Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
- Domestic partner coverage
- Parental leave
- Vacation and holiday leave
- Life and accident insurance
- Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.
- 9 paid holidays per calendar year
- 2 personal days per year
- up to 20 days of vacation per year
- 1 paid sick leave hour for 30 hours worked
- up to five days off for bereavement leave
- up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave per year
- up to 10 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave per pregnancy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
