Paralegal - DBA

Recruit Staff Hire•New Orleans, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

An established law firm is hiring an experienced Paralegal to join its downtown New Orleans office. This is a substantial role supporting a busy legal team and managing a large Defense Base Act caseload, with additional exposure to maritime, bankruptcy, collections, commercial, and transactional matters. This opportunity is best suited for a self-directed paralegal who can take ownership of a demanding workload, keep complex matters organized, and produce consistently accurate work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

At least five years of paralegal experience.
Litigation experience with strong drafting and document-production skills.
Excellent calendaring and deadline-management abilities.
Strong writing, proofreading, and transcription skills.
The ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
Westlaw experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Defense Base Act, Longshore, maritime, or admiralty matters is strongly preferred.
Experience with iManage or another document management system is a plus.
Exceptional organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Manage a significant Defense Base Act caseload.
Maintain calendars and monitor filing, discovery, and case deadlines.
Create and maintain detailed document inventories.
Handle Bates labeling, document production, and records management.
Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, disclosures, and correspondence.
Assist with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits and assembling binders.
File corporate resolutions and routine motions.
Provide support on bankruptcy, collections, maritime, commercial, and transactional matters.
Maintain accurate daily time entries.
Work closely with attorneys and other members of a large legal support team.