Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal

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 understanding of each practice group's services to strengthen perspectives & 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