Job Title: Paralegal - Discovery
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare, edit, and proofread various legal documents, including correspondence, agreements, discovery, and pleadings.
- Collaborate with attorneys to ensure litigation progresses efficiently, providing regular updates on case status and alerting attorneys to crucial client and case needs.
- Assist attorneys with discovery processes, including managing discovery requests, depositions, and issuing subpoenas.
- Conduct document review and analysis using various platforms.
- Manage electronic case files through a document management system (iManage) to maintain organized and accessible information.
- Prepare for trial by compiling trial materials, coordinating witnesses, preparing and issuing trial subpoenas, managing exhibits, and attending trials.
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s Degree, Paralegal Certificate, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in litigation within a law firm environment, with a preference for defense experience.
Qualifications:
- Must be meticulous, diligent, personable, and highly motivated.
- Ability to respond quickly and positively to changing demands and opportunities.
- Capable of anticipating challenges, exercising independent judgment, and making sound decisions.
- Deliver high-quality work, taking ownership and accountability for responsibilities.
- Comfortable with learning new technology and processes.
- Ability to travel nationwide to attend trials.
- Familiarity with client billing guidelines and the capability to enter and record accurate billing entries.
- Physical ability to lift 30 lbs (files and boxes).
Salary Information:
- Annual compensation ranges from $75,000 to $85,000.
Additional Information:
- The position is full-time and hybrid, offering a mix of work-from-home and in-office workdays.
- The law firm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, firm-paid life insurance, short and long-term disability, a retirement savings plan with employer profit-sharing contributions, and bonus programs.
- The law firm emphasizes a collaborative and fun office environment, providing excellent opportunities for mentorship.
- Applicants are encouraged to apply with a resume, cover letter referencing this position, and salary requirements.
- The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not accept agency applications or telephone calls.
