Litigation Paralegal

About This Role

Working as a Litigation Paralegal, you will join a dynamic and progressive litigation team at a prestigious law firm. This role involves managing all stages of litigation, from intake through appeal, and ensuring cases are trial-ready.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the case manager, overseeing all stages of litigation from intake through appeal, and ensuring the case file is complete and trial ready
• Draft legal correspondence, pleadings, discovery requests, and other litigation documents, and file pleadings with State and Federal courts and other agencies
• Assist with exhibit preparation and prepare witness materials for depositions and trials
• Manage electronically stored information (must have experience in either iPro or Relativity)
• Develop and maintain case specific workflows and checklists, case management and retention of all essential case records
• Create Table of Contents and Table of Authorities; knowledge of Bluebooking and ability to cite-check
• Docket and calculate deadlines, with experience in researching and interpreting court rules across various jurisdictions

Requirements

• Experience in commercial, class action or civil litigation
• Ability to organize large volumes of documents and materials and multiple complex cases
• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education, certifications, and demonstrable work experience
• Detail-oriented and professional demeanor
• Ability to effectively communicate and work cooperatively with attorneys, staff, clients, coworkers, and vendors
• Excellent legal technology skills, including proficiency in eDiscovery platforms, document management systems, and legal research tools
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks including delegation of tasks when appropriate

Nice to have:

• A paralegal certificate is preferred

Important Details

• Work format: hybrid

About the Company

Our client is a prestigious law firm.