Senior Paralegal, Litigation
About The Position
The Senior Paralegal, Litigation is a vital member of the litigation case team, responsible for general case maintenance, case support, and overseeing case projects. The paralegal works directly with attorneys, clerks, and other firm support departments. Candidates should be highly motivated and conscientious, with exceptional organization, communication, interpersonal, and detail-oriented skills, as well as above-average oral and written skills. The role supports litigation matters in state and federal trial courts, including research, filings, document review and production, and preparation for depositions, trials, and arbitrations. The position may require overtime and travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 2 years of litigation experience in state and federal trial courts required.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and other office tools, including document review software and a document management system, required.
- Exceptional organization, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a sharp eye for detail and above-average oral and written skills.
Nice To Haves
- Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program preferred.
Responsibilities
- Use timekeeping and expense reporting applications.
- Conduct online research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, PACER, and CM/ECF.
- Prepare motion papers, court filings, and correspondence, and liaise with litigation support departments.
- Organize, review, and maintain documents and case files; compile documents for ECF filings.
- Conduct electronic document reviews and searches of production databases.
- Apply Bates and confidentiality stamps in Adobe Acrobat when producing documents outside an electronic database.
- Deliver electronic media and corresponding cover letters, and track delivery of production materials.
- Assist attorneys with preparing materials, including assembling exhibits and relevant documents for depositions, trials, and arbitrations.
- Reserve conference rooms and in-house services, and arrange court reporter and videographer services for on-site depositions.
- Organize and maintain electronic records of deposition transcripts and videos, as well as hard-copy records of original and certified transcripts.
- Review deposition transcripts and videos for errata.
- Apply cite-checking and Bluebook knowledge; draft tables of authorities and tables of contents.
- Assist with additional case-related projects as needed.
- Assist with training and mentoring entry-level paralegals.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
