Senior Government Paralegal

ABOUT JENNER & BLOCK Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with a fearless reputation and global reach, high-level problem solvers in litigation, government controversies, investigations, regulatory challenges, and complex corporate transactions. With offices in Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, the firm represents a wide range of clients, counseling Fortune 100 companies, large privately held corporations, major nonprofits, top universities, private equity investors, and Native American tribes. Consistently recognized as a firm that stands up for its values with its commitment to justice and community service, Jenner has been named the No. Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with a fearless reputation and global reach, high-level problem solvers in litigation, government controversies, investigations, regulatory challenges, and complex corporate transactions. With offices in Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, the firm represents a wide range of clients, counseling Fortune 100 companies, large privately held corporations, major nonprofits, top universities, private equity investors, and Native American tribes. Consistently recognized as a firm that stands up for its values with its commitment to justice and community service, Jenner has been named the No. This role may be filled at the Paralegal or Senior Paralegal level. As part of the Talent and Career Strategy team, the Paralegal / Senior Paralegal provides legal support throughout all phases of complex litigation and investigations, with responsibilities scaled to experience level. This role combines case management responsibilities with workflow coordination, and may include team leadership and quality oversight at the Senior level. The Paralegal / Senior Paralegal will also play a critical role in fact development, evidence preservation, regulatory response, and risk mitigation, and will operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing multiple matters at once while serving as a key liaison between attorneys, clients, courts, and external vendors.
This position demands exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, strong analytical abilities, and proficiency in litigation support technologies. Extensive knowledge of court procedures, discovery processes, legal cite checking, and trial preparation is required, as the Paralegal / Senior Paralegal will serve as a subject matter resource to ensure compliance with court rules and internal procedures while helping to drive operational efficiency across matters.

Litigation, Investigation, & Case Management Responsibilities
Assist attorneys in all stages of large, complex litigation matters from inception through post-trial, including attending and supporting depositions, hearings, trials, and arbitrations.
Prepare templates and draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and related legal documents; assist with proofreading, legal cite-checking, Bluebook compliance, and case law retrieval.
manage high volumes of documents, including client and third-party communications, client collections, productions, deposition materials, exhibits, and trial materials.
Assist attorneys with document collection, Relativity database setup, and management, including document production.
Perform complex data analysis, tracking, and discovery management within Relativity, including document review and database searches.
Prepare, organize, and manage exhibits and trial materials, including pleadings, witness preparation materials, trial notebooks, deposition designations, demonstratives, and digital courtroom presentations (e.g., Assist attorneys with internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, and compliance reviews.
Assist attorneys with preparing materials for witness interviews, including pulling documents from Relativity and organizing materials into binders for witness interviews.

Leadership & Training Responsibilities
Supervise, mentor, and train junior and midlevel paralegals assigned to your matters.
Review documents and filings of other teams members for accuracy and compliance.
Assist with paralegal onboarding, training, and performance feedback.
Identify stretch assignments for more junior members of the team to build advanced litigation or investigative skills.
Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to junior paralegals, including instruction on firm litigation procedures and best practices.

Minimum 6 years of experience as a litigation paralegal in an AmLaw 100 or specialized litigation firm, with demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills appropriate for a senior-level role.
Expert knowledge of Federal and relevant State procedural rules and electronic filing requirements, with strong familiarity with Federal and State court rules, case management systems, and e-filing databases.
Experience drafting pleadings, and discovery requests and responses, with proficiency in legal cite-checking and Bluebook standards.
Working knowledge of docketing applications (e.g., CompuLaw, PACER), litigation support and transcript management tools (e.g., TextMap, CaseMap, Opus2, NetDocuments), and document review/e-discovery platforms (e.g., Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), legal research platforms (e.g. LexisNexis, Westlaw), and document management/PDF tools (e.g. Kofax, Adobe Acrobat).
Availability to work overtime, travel, and handle after-hours filings and deliverables as needed.
This is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence at least four days per week (Monday–Thursday).

The role may include additional duties, specialized projects, and other tasks as required. Candidates must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, including the ability to commute to the office as required on designated in-office days based on the position. The firm is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Recruitment and employment decisions are not made on the basis of an individual’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, arrest record, matriculation, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital, parental, veteran, military, or order of protection status, or any other protected status or that of their relatives, friends, or associates.

The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on several factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity.