Litigation Paralegal

About This Role

This litigation paralegal role supports attorneys in a premier international labor and employment law firm, ensuring smooth operations and exceptional client service. The position involves performing substantive legal support work under attorney supervision, requiring knowledge of legal concepts to manage a busy case load.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate effectiveness at obtaining and managing client documents, including electronic data, and determining potential existence of relevant documents for each case
• Regularly conduct litigation, criminal, and civil background checks and obtain properly authenticated records as needed
• Effectively and regularly draft for attorney review: removal documents, certificates of interested parties, answers, initial disclosures, various motions and orders, scheduling orders, protective orders, deposition notices, affidavits and declarations, discovery and responses to discovery, settlement agreements, dismissal documents
• Assist with preparation of motions for summary judgment; checking deposition cites, assembling exhibits, and creating the appendix
• Consistently and accurately identify and prepare all documents for production including Bates labeling and redacting for privileged and confidential information
• Effectively assist in preparation for trial including managing exhibits and all evidentiary matters, witness lists, files and subpoenas, coordinate and attend witness prep meetings; assist at trial
• Conduct online research and utilize the firm’s electronic resources efficiently and effectively
• Juggle multiple assignments and/or deadlines while maintaining a professional demeanor and timely seeking assistance when needed
• Be willing and capable to help others when needed
• Review and ensure accuracy of vendor invoices; timely submit invoices for processing

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and perform in a high-pressure environment
• Proven ability to assimilate to work with a variety of state and federal jurisdictions
• High motivation, reliability, flexibility, curiosity, and strong teamwork skills
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to adapt quickly to change and work well in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and other office tools, including document review software, eDiscovery technology, and document management system
• Minimum of five years of litigation paralegal experience
• Labor and employment litigation experience
• Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience