Litigation Paralegal

• Assist attorneys in all stages of litigation cases from onset through post-trial
• Oversee organization, maintenance, and appropriate utilization of documents and other case-related materials, including maintenance of client-presentable and efficient work areas and case rooms
• Assists and manages with the discovery process, prepares for depositions, propounds and responds to written discoveries, and prepares for expert discovery
• Oversees and conducts document reviews and document productions
• prepares documentation regarding criteria changes
• tracks and reports on review progress and results
• Perform analytical tasks, prepare witness interview memoranda, review and summarize documents, depositions, and court transcripts, and create and use substantive coding tools
• Assists with basic legal research, including locating cases, statutes, and regulatory materials
• conducts fact research on the internet and private search engines, such as Westlaw
• Assists with law and motion practice, assembles motion papers and exhibits, coordinates filings of pleadings and briefs, and ensures proper service
• Drafts common pleadings, motions, notices, and other court filings
• Ensure compliance with federal and state rules of procedure and evidence for document format, content, filing, etc
• Performs and oversees both simple and complex authority and fact cite-checking
• confirms case quotes, proofreads briefs, and other legal documents
• Assists and manages trial preparations, creates trial notebooks, identifies and organizes exhibits, coordinates witness schedules, maintains trial calendars and communicates effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff
• Assists in preparation of post-trial filings, including briefings, motions for costs and sanctions, etc., and organizes the case for appeal if necessary
• Maintains timely and accurate timekeeping records daily
• Assists with other department activities as needed, and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Certificate in Paralegal studies from an accredited institution preferred
• equivalent experience considered
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal within a law firm with demonstrated knowledge of complex issues within the Litigation practice area
• Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly
• Trial experience, including exhibit preparation, witness preparation and management, knowledge of subpoena preparation, experience working with judicial assistants and trial presentation vendors, experience assisting attorneys in the courtroom
• Computer proficiency in Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management
• Proficiency with E-filing and litigation support applications such as Relativity and PDF software

Certified Paralegal a plus