Paralegal
Job Title:
Paralegal
Job Responsibilities:
- Format and assemble final briefs and other court documents for filing in electronic and paper formats across various state and federal jurisdictions, trial and appellate courts, and agencies.
- Set up, maintain, organize, close, and archive electronic and paper files.
- Occasionally perform discovery-related document review, inspection, management, and indexing.
- Occasionally draft correspondence, deposition summaries, and discovery requests.
- Serve as an internal docket clerk, maintaining a centralized calendar of case, client, and court deadlines.
- Research and adhere to court admission requirements, local rules, ethics rules, protective orders, filing requirements, service of process, and necessary attestations.
- Make logistical arrangements for meetings, depositions, court reporting, and travel.
- Communicate with courts, government agencies, clients, and outside counsel as requested by attorneys.
- Work with printers, process servers, and other vendors to ensure timely delivery of all filings.
- Participate in weekly staff and litigation meetings to help prioritize work on pending matters.
- Liaise with the communications team to ensure all filings are up to date and available on the reputed firm's website.
- Undertake other administrative tasks pertinent to the litigation function, as needed.
Education and Experience Information:
- Paralegal certificate or at least two (2) years of professional experience as a paralegal at a law firm, government agency, or legal nonprofit preferred but not required.
- Strong legal research skills and command of Westlaw, Law Toolbox, MyCase, CM/ECF, and PACER preferred but not required.
- Thorough knowledge of The Bluebook and other legal style guides preferred but not required.
- Proficiency in brief formatting and building tables of contents and tables of authorities preferred but not required.
Qualifications:
- Values aligned with the reputed firm's mission to protect constitutional freedoms from violations by the Administrative State.
- Superb writing, grammatical, cite checking, proofreading, and copyediting skills.
- Inquisitive, entrepreneurial, and analytical mind attuned to client representation.
- Ability to multitask efficiently in a fast-paced litigation environment and always meet deadlines.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills and attention to detail.
- Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and associated tools.
- Understanding of and/or willingness to locate and research local filing rules, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, agency, and state rules.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team devoted to hard work and collegiality.
Salary Information:
- The reputed firm offers competitive benefits and salaries commensurate with experience. They are typically able to meet or exceed other nonprofit group and government salaries.
