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The Litigation Paralegal works closely with attorneys on a full spectrum of clients within the general litigation and ERISA practice groups. Some of the key anticipated responsibilities are listed below.
- Interact with clients and others while gathering documentation or information.
- Conduct limited legal research utilizing resources like Lexis and Pacer research.
- Apply key legal doctrines to assist with case strategies for attorney review.
- Cite checking and sherardizing when necessary.
- Organize litigation matters and tasks to establish timelines for key events in cases.
- Assist with preparation of pleadings and discovery in federal and state court matters, and arbitration proceedings.
- Assist with preparation of federal and state administrative filings.
- Work within Litigation software and manage commercial cases for our Attorneys.
- Draft motions, pleadings, notices, and correspondence.
- Analyze, review, and organize documents produced during discovery.
- Coordinate document production and responses to discovery requests.
- Trial, arbitration, and deposition preparation. Prepare trial exhibits and other trial related assistance.
- Liaison with courts, opposing counsel, and litigation vendors, including process servers and couriers.
- Manage calendars and deadline reminders.
- Gain knowledge and understanding of each practice group’s services to strengthen perspectives and input on each subject matter.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- High school or equivalent.
- Three (3) or more years of experience working as a Paralegal in a related area of law.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, with the ability to create, edit, and format complex documents and spreadsheets.
- Strong proficiency in Docusign and Adobe.
BENEFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Active Notary.
- Experience with an electronic document management system like iManage.
- Experience with a billing and timekeeping software like Aderant.
- Experience with CaseMap, TrialMap, or Trial Director.
- Experience with billable hours expectation.
- Federal court experience.
- Experience with clients in trades like Boilermaker, Ironworkers, and Steelworkers.
- Experience supporting practices that deal with withdrawal liability, delinquent benefit contributions, fiduciary claims, asset and stock sales, employment Law, ERISA matters.
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