Paralegal, Defense Litigation

Litigation Paralegal

Our client, a sophisticated and vibrant law firm with a dynamic civil defense litigation practice, is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative legal environment and is eager to contribute meaningfully to complex litigation matters. Our client offers a collaborative and energetic workplace culture, exposure to complex and high-profile commercial litigation matters, and the opportunity to work alongside accomplished attorneys who value teamwork and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level paralegal support to distinguished attorneys throughout various litigation matters.
• Conduct legal research of statutes, regulations, rules, judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and codes as requested by attorneys.
• Draft correspondence, pleadings, subpoenas, motions, discovery requests and responses, proposed orders, and documents required to initiate legal proceedings and appeals, subject to attorney review and approval.
• Investigate factual matters by reviewing documents, interviewing witnesses, and researching public records and electronic information sources.
• Prepare chronologies, summaries, memoranda, charts, affidavits, and other analytical materials for attorney review.
• Coordinate conventional and electronic filing of pleadings, motions, briefs, proposed orders, and other submissions with court clerks.
• Track and assist in docketing litigation deadlines, including pleadings, discovery, pretrial, briefing, and appeal deadlines.
• Arrange and coordinate service of subpoenas to witnesses and parties.
• Gather and organize documents and potential exhibits for discovery, hearings, trials, and appeals; identify privileged and confidential materials for attorney review.
• Assist with vendors, including copying services, investigators, process servers, court reporting services, and temporary clerical staff.
• Summarize testimony from depositions, hearings, and trials; conduct searches within electronic litigation databases.
• Review the accuracy and validity of citations and quotations in briefs; prepare indices and tables of authorities; organize exhibits and appendices.
• Assist in scheduling and preparing witnesses for depositions, hearings, and trial testimony.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in commercial litigation within a law firm environment.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Proficiency in e-filing systems and electronic litigation databases.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from an accredited four-year college or university; or
• Associate's degree with at least two (2) years of prior relevant experience; or
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) with at least five (5) years of prior relevant experience; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.