Legal Staff Paralegal in Washington, DC

Law Firm

Washington, DC

Legal Staff Paralegal in Washington, DC

Legal Staff

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This small firm has certainly survived the test of time: With attorneys in several cities, these lawyers are multi-taskers, and are willing to bounce from practice group to practice group in order to provide quality service for their largely regional clientele, although it is their real estate practice that truly excels!
Litigation Paralegal - Health Law Responsibilities: Assists attorneys in all phases of discovery and motions practice. Assists with preparation of depositions; prepares witness files; schedules and adjourns depositions. Assists with creation of organizational databases in order to maintain large document collections; attends/performs document reviews and prepares document productions. Performs legal research; compiles, analyzes, and presents findings; obtains information/documents from various courts, government agencies, libraries, and other outside resources. Drafts standard procedural pleadings; maintains correspondence and pleadings files. Indexes and summarizes documents and depositions Assists with trial preparation; maintains case calendars, case files, and trial/case notebooks. Sets up and organizes initial documents received for new cases; indexes records; prepares summaries of same; prepares chronologies of events. Prepares and coordinates service of subpoenas. Performs research on expert witnesses; utilizes defense database services; maintains expert witness data bank; receives and responds to requests pertaining to expert witnesses.

Requirements: BA/BS degree in a related legal field of study is required. Paralegal Certificate is strongly preferred. 6+ years' civil litigation medical malpractice defense litigation experience preferred. Strong analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to prioritize and multi-task a diverse caseload and meet deadlines. Self-starter who takes ownership of executing tasks. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Working knowledge of Westlaw, Pacer and e-filing protocols.