Paralegal

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Paralegal

Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Experience: 3+ years in litigation
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Department: Legal
Company: Law Firm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys with all aspects of litigation case management and preparation
- Review, analyze, and summarize legal documentation
- Schedule depositions and meetings with clients, witnesses, experts, and opposing counsel
- Identify, locate, interview, and evaluate potential experts
- Track requests for documents and follow up on progress
- Proactively work to move cases forward
- Document files and update clients on case status
- Participate in all aspects of discovery and trial preparation
- Prepare draft discovery documents
- Maintain expert database and research opposing counsel's experts
- Make travel arrangements and provide necessary information to attorneys
- Perform legal research on relevant issues and precedents
- File documents with various courts
- Perform clerical duties such as typing and filing
- Enter billable time into computer on a daily basis
- Meet minimum billing requirement of 140 hours per month
- Perform non-billable functions as needed, such as participating on committees and mentoring new employees
- Ensure all functions are performed in accordance with client guidelines
- Remain flexible and open to additional duties as directed by management

Requirements:
- Associate's degree or certified paralegal education
- Knowledge of legal principles and practices
- Familiarity with various courts and their rules and filing requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and attention to detail skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Typing speed of 45 wpm and proficiency with computer and office equipment
- Willingness to work more than 40 hours per week as needed
- Ability to sit, bend, stoop, and use computer and telephone for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of experience in litigation
- Certified Paralegal

Law Firm offers a competitive salary based on experience, as well as opportunities for growth and development. Join our team of dedicated legal professionals and make a difference in the world of litigation. Apply now for this exciting opportunity.

Legal documentation review, case management, deposition scheduling, expert identification, document tracking, file review, discovery, research, database maintenance, travel arrangements, typing, filing, time tracking, committee participation, seminar development, presentation production, mentoring, training, adherence to client guidelines

Bachelor's degree or higher preferred

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to the contact person listed below.

Qualification and Experience Associates degree or certified paralegal education

Legal