Paralegal

Work Setting: In Office

Responsibilities:

• Assist in drafting of initial pleadings, including discovery, briefs, memos and findings of

• Support attorneys in significant litigation and/or other trial-related matters, to include

assistance with trial research, preparation, and presentation; prepare affidavits, gather and

organize evidence and other information, and draft position statements or briefs for such

• Establish, organize and maintain pleading boards, attorney trial notebooks, expert witness

notebooks, document indexes and lists. Devise file organization scheme and supervise file

• Preparation of areas of inquiry or questions for attorneys to use during depositions and

• Perform assigned legal research tasks using all available resources including libraries and

• Assist with investigations- both documentary and witness interviews.
• Manage document productions, prepare exhibits and coordinate demonstrative evidence

• Summarize depositions, transcripts and records. Prepare case summaries, chronologies,

• Design computer adaption for documents and deposition testimony including key word

• Attend and contribute to organization and strategy meetings;
• Act as the sounding board, the right hand, the confidant of the attorney with whom they

are working so as to glean a good understanding of the facts, issues, problems and direction

• When appropriate, act as liaison between attorney and client so as to better cement client

confidence.

Requirements:

• The Litigation Paralegal must have a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience. -Experience within a law firm environment strongly preferred.
• The Paralegal should also be able to effectively utilize digital litigation support and electronic document production applications.
• Strong knowledge of Compulaw, Lotus Notes, Lexis, Westlaw and Adobe platforms.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of state and federal court rules, litigation procedures and discovery processes (including electronic discovery).

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Litigation Paralegal role
• Proficiency in using Case Management Software
• Bluebooking experience