Job Profile
Paralegal, Litigation Duties: Will report to the firm wide Paralegal Manager, Local Paralegal Coordinator and Litigation Attorneys and be responsible for case and Project Management of litigation matters. Travel to courts, libraries and other destinations to obtain and review documents, records. Preparation of deposition and Trial transcript summaries. Review, organize and summarize case materials. Draft pleadings, subpoenas, discovery requests and responses, General correspondence, Office and research memoranda, claim evaluation and status letters, motion papers and statements of fact. Meet with and/or interview clients, experts and witnesses. Assist in deposition preparation, pre-trial investigations, Trial preparation. Provide assistance at Trial. Coordinate deposition schedules, prepare notices and attend depositions. Perform General case Management and other duties as assigned. Perform document Management using firm software, to include MS Excel, Word, and/or Summation. Perform Legal research using Westlaw, Lexis, the Internet, and various government agencies sites. Cite checking, Shepardizing, and proof reading Legal documents to ensure compliance with local and federal court rules and The Bluebook. The Litigation Toxic Tort/Asbestos Paralegal will work primarily with other members of the Toxic Tort Department. Communication with other firm personnel and people outside of the firm may be required to accomplish the duties of the position. Qualifications: College degree preferred. ABA approved Paralegal certificate. 3-5 years of experience as a toxic tort/asbestos Litigation Paralegal. Strong verbal, written, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills. Effective time Management skills. Cite checking/blue booking skills. Ability to handle multiple assignments; meet deadlines; recognize and comprehend facts and Legal concepts; maintain and update databases; provide direction and training to project assistants; analyze pleadings. Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Summation, Concordance, LexisNexis, Westlaw and Internet.<br /> <br /> Qualifications: College degree preferred. ABA approved Paralegal certificate. 3-5 years of experience as a toxic tort/asbestos Litigation Paralegal. Strong verbal, written, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills. Effective time Management skills. Cite checking/blue booking skills. Ability to handle multiple assignments; meet deadlines; recognize and comprehend facts and Legal concepts; maintain and update databases; provide direction and training to project assistants; analyze pleadings. Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Summation, Concordance, LexisNexis, Westlaw and Internet.
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