Litigation Paralegal

About the Role

The Litigation Paralegal is a litigation support professional, assisting attorneys and case teams with the day-to-day management of complex litigation matters. This role supports cases through all phases of litigation by handling case administration, document preparation, discovery support, and court filings. The Litigation Paralegal maintains strict confidentiality and works closely with attorneys and case teams to ensure matters move forward efficiently and in accordance with firm standards.

What You Will Do

• Support general case management, including maintaining calendars and deadlines, managing filings and records, and coordinating proceedings and meetings.
• Prepare, format, revise, and proofread a wide range of litigation documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery materials, and appendices.
• Draft litigation support materials, including cite-checking and fact-checking documents and ensuring compliance with applicable citation standards (e.g., Bluebook or CSM).
• Assist with discovery processes, including document collection, review, database management, and document productions.
• Coordinate and support depositions, hearings, and trials, including managing logistics, preparing exhibits, and supporting attorneys before and during proceedings.
• File and serve complex legal documents in State and Federal courts, ensuring compliance with procedural and filing requirements.
• Conduct factual investigations and legal research under attorney supervision, as needed.

About You

• Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented, with strong attention to detail and the ability to take ownership of assigned projects from inception to resolution.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently on assigned tasks while contributing effectively within a team.
• Calm and adaptable under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting.
• Professional, discreet, and trustworthy with sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, collaborating effectively with attorneys, paralegals, staff, clients, and court personnel.
• Dependable team player willing to work extended hours as needed to support case demands, including court and filing deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a remote or hybrid environment and collaborating with distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification or equivalent training and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal supporting multiple attorneys and cases.
• Firm understanding of litigation procedure and familiarity with litigation documents (including pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery).
• Experience filing and serving litigation documents in State and Federal courts, with working knowledge of procedures and filing requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and related software, including formatting litigation documents and creating tables of contents and authorities.
• Familiar with e-discovery platforms, litigation databases, legal research tools (e.g., Westlaw), and document management systems (e.g., NetDocuments).
• Strong grammar, proofreading, editing, and transcription skills, with the ability to produce accurate and polished work.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports directly to the Director of Operations/Paralegal Coordinator.