Paralegal

Overview Paralegal in the Consumer Financial Services litigation practice group responsible for research, discovery, document management, trial preparation, and client billing. The role includes an annual billing component. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Conduct research in online legal resource platforms such as Westlaw and LexisNexis. Analyze and summarize legal sources including case law, statutes, constitutions, law journals, treatises, and U.S. codes. Conduct research and run reports in PACER and other online court platforms. Work with litigation e-discovery and case management databases, performing document searches, loading transcripts, and coding documents. Assist with deposition preparation, including production notebooks. Organize and maintain large matter files by saving correspondence, pleadings, discovery, court transcripts, and case materials to the firm’s or client’s document management system. Collect, organize, and Bates stamp documents for production. Review and analyze documents in large document productions. Collect, organize, and index documents by category, subject matter, or chronological order. Assist with trial preparation by drafting pretrial disclosures, organizing trial exhibits and notebooks, and assisting with onsite war room and courtroom logistics. Retrieve public records from online resources or directly from government institutions. Summarize depositions or other legal documents as needed. Draft and prepare legal documents appropriate to the practice area. Perform paralegal duties and responsibilities as directed by the group leader and other attorneys. Ensure compliance with ethical guidelines governing the practice of law. Receive and follow complex instructions, monitor and meet deadlines, establish priorities, and work on multiple projects concurrently. Maintain teamwork within and among practice groups, offices, and the firm. Participate in training and professional development of other paralegals. Maintain the firm’s official matter file using the document management system. Track and record client-billable time and non-billable hours to meet the firm’s minimum billable hour requirement. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Use sound judgment and good discretion. Provide client service to internal and external clients professionally. Manage multiple projects in deadline-driven environments. Willingness to learn and develop skills. Accept changing assignments and priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with database file management systems such as iManage and other records management systems. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word). Excellent grammar, punctuation, and proofreading skills. Ability to work independently and use initiative with minimal supervision. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree. Minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a litigation paralegal. Certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program (preferred). Compensation Salary range: $85,000.00 – $125,000.00. Benefits Hybrid work arrangement (#LI‑Hybrid). The firm complies with applicable COVID‑19 workplace mandates. Reasonable accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities. Equal Employment Opportunity Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status, and any other classification protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr