Litigation Paralegal

About This Role

This litigation paralegal role supports a national class-action and complex litigation law firm that fights for the rights of consumers, employees, college athletes, investors, and whistleblowers. The position involves preparing legal documents, assisting with discovery, and managing case materials for various legal actions. It suits a paralegal with strong organizational skills and a deep understanding of court rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Assist in the preparation of legal memoranda, including state, federal, and appellate pleadings; cite-check; apply Blue book rules; format per local court rules
• Proofread and finalize documents for electronic filing or service on opposing counsel
• Gather facts, documents, exhibits, and evidence to assist in the initiation of legal actions, discovery, or motion practice
• Assist with discovery requests and responses; conduct document searches; organize documents and coordinate document productions, including Bates-numbering, redaction, production and privilege logs, and ediscovery
• Maintain and search databases
• Work with clients and class members to gather and convey information
• Prepare materials for oral arguments, depositions, mediations, and trial
• Organize exhibits, witness materials, prepare trial notebooks and all other supporting documents; coordinate trial logistics
• Perform administrative functions, such as assist in maintaining a paperless office by scanning and filing documents in a document management system
• Perform word processing functions
• Perform filing, e-filing, service, and mailing of pleadings, documents, correspondence, and courtesy copies
• Calendar deadlines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred with minimum 3-5 years’ experience as a litigation paralegal
• Understands complex legal concepts and terminology
• Knowledge of the rules regulating paralegals/legal assistants
• In-depth knowledge of state/federal/appellate court rules and procedures, and the skills to find and understand those in multiple jurisdictions
• Knowledge of state/federal/appellate court ECF e-filing systems, and the ability to learn e-filing systems in other jurisdictions
• Ability to perform legal research using LexisNexis or Westlaw
• Ability to draft pleadings and discovery
• Ability to work independently, organize and prioritize workload, and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to perform under tight deadlines and maintain patience in high-pressure situations
• Strong working knowledge of advanced functions of Microsoft Office (including Word, Outlook and Excel), Adobe Acrobat, and other litigation support applications