Litigation Paralegal

Responsibilities:

• Assisting attorneys with complex commercial and corporate litigation matters;
• Collection, organization of, and management of case evidence and other materials, including electronic databases;
• Reviewing, coding, organizing, and preparing document productions;
• Drafting pleadings, other court papers, and discovery documents for attorney use;
• Electronic court filing (state and federal) and preparation of materials for same;
• Collection and maintenance of key document collections and witness materials;
• Research court procedures, materials in related cases, and other investigation materials regarding cases, witnesses, and experts;
• Creating and maintaining case chronologies;
• Trial preparation and support;
• Communicating with clients, experts, and other third parties; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a commercial litigation paralegal;
• A bachelor's degree and/or a paralegal certificate are preferred;
• Previous law firm experience and/or in-house paralegal experience;
• Knowledge of civil litigation rules and procedures, including those regarding court filings;
• Superior organization skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage several projects to completion on a deadline;
• Conscientious, thoughtful, and proactive approach to tasks and workload management, including establishing priorities, working independently, and taking initiative when appropriate;
• Proficiency in the standard collection of Microsoft Office applications;
• Proficiency with collection, production, and management of e-discovery, including substantial experience with litigation support databases (e.g., Relativity, DISCO, Everlaw, etc.); and
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interface with all levels within the firm and externally with clients and other professional advisors, as needed.