Paralegal - Business Litigation

Overview:
This position requires a bachelor's degree or paralegal certification and a minimum of 3 years of business litigation paralegal experience in a law firm. Strong cite checking skills and trial experience are required.
Essential Job Functions

• Bluebook, cite check and proofread briefs.
• Collecting, organizing, and producing documents in response to various types of discovery requests.
• Collecting, analyzing, and maintaining factual information in centralized repositories.
• Prepare pleadings, discovery, and discovery responses under the supervision of the assigning attorney.
• File and e-file pleadings in federal and state courts.
• Draft and coordinate service of subpoenas in state and federal courts.
• Responsible for maintaining litigation files, including electronic files and databases.
• Provide case management support, including monitoring and follow-up on case calendars, filing deadlines, and paper and electronic docket research.
• Communicate effectively with attorneys, clients, witnesses, court personnel, and opposing counsel.
• Prepare for and schedule depositions.
• Preparing and coordinating paper documents for court submissions, including creating and collating binders, creating and formatting table of contents, and coordinating delivery of documents to appropriate court recipients.
• Coordinating and executing support required for attorney admission to courts.
• Administer and troubleshoot subscriptions and other software access for attorneys.
• Prepare for and travel to attend hearings and trials, including preparation of trial exhibits and coordination of trial set-up and logistics, including courtroom technology.
• Other duties/tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have thorough knowledge of federal and state statutes, court rules, forms, processes, and procedures relating to evidence and trial practice.
• Must be comfortable in Westlaw EDGE, PACER, Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with NetDocuments, Litera, Centerbase, FiscalNote, Best Authority, Adobe.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.