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Senior Litigation Paralegal
Location:
Washington, DC
Description:
Senior Litigation Paralegal - for powerhouse global law firm.**Hybrid position with remote and some in office work. Can be located out of the Washington, DC, NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Palo Alto or Los Angeles office. **Ideal candidate is an experienced, career-track litigation paralegal with substantial work experience in AmLaw 100 firms or specialized boutique law firms, trial prep and trial experience, and a Bachelor's degree. Five plus years of litigation paralegal experience is required. Recent trial experience, trial prep, and experience traveling to trial as needed, setting up war rooms, etc.is required. Candidate must also have strong cite checking experience.This position will contribute as lead paralegal on large, complex cases and provide instruction and informal mentorship to junior paralegals at the Firm. Duties:? All elements of litigation case management, including filemanagement, discovery, and trial activities.? Utilize case calendaring system to track filings and appropriatelydistribute information.? Utilize existing systems and procedures and/or establish newprocedures to facilitate organization and retrieval of documents byand for the attorneys on the case team.? On a case-specific basis, coordinate and oversee the tasks of morejunior paralegals and other support staff as needed on largelitigation matters and/or investigations in all phases of litigationfrom discovery through trial/arbitration.? Liaise between case team attorneys and support staff as needed toensure that case-specific paralegal services are meeting the team?sexpectations. Identify opportunities to improvesystems/procedures, implementing new systems as appropriate.? Interact with outside entities (such as courts, government agencies,expert witnesses, corporations, vendors, and other law firms) togather information or coordinate activities as needed in support offirm activities, specifically trials and arbitrations.? Lead discovery and witness preparation support efforts.? Draft, review, and/or analyze routine legal documents as requestedby attorneys; conduct legal research under attorney supervision.? Provide formal and/or informal guidance and training to more juniorparalegals regarding firm and litigation procedures and bestpractices.? Create and maintain effective working relationships with others tofacilitate a positive and productive work environment.? Manage relationships with peers in co-counsel or virtual law firmorganizations.? Continuously refine, develop, and expand skills in anticipation ofchanges in the work environment or profession. Position Requirements: ? Must have at least five years of work experience as a litigationparalegal in an AmLaw 100 firm or specialized litigation practicefirm.? Experience with all stages of litigation, including intake,discovery, and trial.? Experience preparing for and attending trials/arbitrations/hearings.? Experience coordinating trial/arbitration logistics, includingnegotiating for workspace, setting-up remote office space, andcoordinating with vendors.? Experience developing and maintaining processes to collect, store,and maintain paper and electronic case files.? Proficient with cite-checking and Bluebook rules.? Superior organizational skills, with ability to work concurrently ona variety of projects with changing priorities.? Ability to work well as part of a team in both a leadership andsubordinate role.? Ability to maintain stable performance under pressure, ability tointegrate special assignments or projects into workflow.? Excellent judgment demonstrated by the ability to make appropriatedecisions in high pressure situations.? Excellent written and verbal communication skills that are clear,concise, use proper grammar and appropriate vocabulary.? Experience with court and administrative agency filings, includingelectronic or e-filings.? Experience using e-discovery databases (e.g. Relativity, NuixDiscover).? Experience using litigation support software for managing files andtranscripts preferred. (e.g. LiveNote, CaseMap, etc.)? Proficient with Microsoft Office software products including Word,Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.? Proficiency using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and Adobe Acrobat in a legalsetting.? BS/BA from an accredited college or university is stronglypreferred.? Paralegal certificate preferred.? Must be available for overtime work and travel as needed Salary is commensurate with experience plus paid OT,bonus and generous employee benefits.
Company:
Capitol Recruiters
Posted:
January 15 on PostJobFree
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