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Legal Staff Paralegal in Anchorage, AK

Stoel Rives LLP Jan 29,2020 Nov 27,2019 Location USA Anchorage AK
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Legal Staff

Litigation - General (consumer)

3-5 yrs required

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Litigation Paralegal The candidate will be highly organized and experienced in litigation. Applies knowledge of codes, statutes, regulations and procedures related to the assigned practice area. Conducts legal research; obtains records and documents; interviews clients, parties and witnesses; prepares subpoenas; locates expert witnesses; manages litigation review databases; reviews literature and searches databases. Assembles and organizes factual information. Drafts interrogatories, requests for production, motions, memorandums, witness and deposition outlines, privilege logs; draft correspondence to clients. Manages collection of discovery documents from clients, manages eDiscovery litigation review databases, manages outside reviewers; manages document productions; maintains collection, production and privilege logs. Oversees disposition of documents at the end of the case. Annotates, summarizes or categorizes testimony, documents, physical evidence or other information; assists with determining relevance and privilege; critiques experts' reports; and prepares numerical analyses. Assists with pretrial motions; prepares trial notebooks and trial exhibits; schedules witnesses; files lists of exhibits and lists of witnesses with court; and arranges for trial support services. Develops and maintains positive relationships with the firm's clients. Performs administrative responsibilities assigned by the practice area or department chair. Examples include disseminating changes in the codes, statutes, regulations and procedures to others in the firm and maintaining current files of forms used in the assigned practice area. Must possess the following capabilities: analytical skills; excellent planning and organizational skills; initiative; good judgment; project management skills; excellent oral communication skills; excellent written communication skills; technical knowledge in the area of practice-related codes, statutes and regulations; ability to learn. Must have prior experience with online litigation document review databases. Must have a strong understanding of the EDRM. Must have prior experience with or be capable of rapidly understanding, interpreting and applying to various client circumstances the full range of codes, statutes and procedures related to the assigned practice area. Must be capable of operating a telephone, calculator, personal computer and printer and learning/using software required to successfully perform job functions, e.g., electronic mail; drafting correspondence and documents; proofreading for correct grammar, punctuation and spelling; reading and interpreting legal correspondence, memoranda, documents, reference publications or reference books and technical manuals in printed form or on a computer screen. Should have a High school Diploma or equivalent. College degree is preferred. Must have 3-5 years of related experience which demonstrates analytical and written research capabilities. Must have paralegal certificate in the appropriate jurisdiction.

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