Senior Paralegal, Litigation

7-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary: $90,000-$120,000 per year

Law Firm Seeking Senior Paralegal for Litigation Support: $90,000-$120,000 per year

H1: Senior Paralegal Position at Law Firm for Litigation Support
H2: Essential Functions and Qualifications

Law Firm Seeking Senior Paralegal for Litigation Support: $90,000-$120,000 per year

Steptoe LLP is currently searching for a Senior Paralegal to join their team and provide support for their litigation lawyers. This position will involve handling a variety of responsibilities related to case preparation, document management, and trial support. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, as well as strong attention to detail, research and analysis skills, and excellent communication and critical thinking abilities.

Essential Functions:

- Case Management: Collaborate with lawyers to manage and organize litigation cases from start to finish. This includes maintaining and updating case files, preparing timelines and calendars, and coordinating with external parties as needed.
- Legal Research and Analysis: Utilize various online and offline resources to conduct legal research and analyze relevant information to support case strategy.
- Document Management: Draft, proofread, and edit legal documents, as well as assist with the preparation and filing of court documents.
- Time Recording: Enter time spent on tasks into the firm's time entry system and maintain electronic document databases.
- Discovery and Investigation: Assist with responding to discovery requests, managing document review processes, and conducting investigations.
- Trial Support: Support lawyers during trials, including organizing exhibits and providing on-site assistance.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree required, Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved school preferred
- 7-10 years of relevant experience
- Strong attention to detail, research and analysis skills, and communication and critical thinking abilities

Success Factors:

- Attention to detail: consistently produce high-quality work without errors
- Research and analysis: able to gather and evaluate information to support decision-making
- Communication: effectively convey goals and objectives and maintain open communication with team members
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: able to identify and solve problems using a systematic approach
- Teamwork: able to collaborate effectively with others
- Excellent work ethic: punctual, responsible, and available to work outside of regular business hours when needed

Work Environment:

- Available to work in the office 9:00 - 5:30 pm Monday through Friday
- Hybrid work arrangements may be available
- Non-smoking environment
- Available to work beyond regular hours when necessary
- Available to travel to various firm offices, courthouses, or other locations as required

Steptoe LLP is an equal opportunity employer EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any basis proscribed by applicable statutes.

Salary: $90,000-$120,000 per year.

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Medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off

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Case Management, Legal Research, Document Management, Time Recording, Discovery and Investigation, Trial Support

Bachelor's degree required, Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved school preferred

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

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree, Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved school preferred

Legal