Paralegal

Essential Functions:

Case Management:
* Collaborate with lawyers to manage and organize litigation cases from inception to conclusion.
* Maintain and update case files, including pleadings, discovery documents, correspondence, expert reports, and exhibits.
* Prepare and manage case timelines, calendars, and deadlines to ensure compliance.
* Coordinate with external parties, such as clients, witnesses, experts, vendors and opposing counsel, as necessary.
* Provide support on cases in various jurisdictions.
Legal Research and Analysis:
* Conduct legal research using various online and offline resources (including Westlaw, LEXIS, and PACER) to gather relevant information
* Review court rules, statutes, regulations, and case precedents to support case strategy and decision-making.
* Summarize and present research findings to lawyers in a clear and concise manner.
Document Management:
* Draft, proofread, and edit legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs, and affidavits.
* Bluebook and Cite check briefs and prepare table of authorities.
* Assist with the preparation and filing of court documents, ensuring adherence to court rules and e-filing procedures, under supervision of lawyers.
* Organize and maintain electronic document databases, ensuring confidentiality and easy retrieval of documents.
Discovery and Investigation:
* Assist with setting up and organizing document review databases
* Assist in the preparation and response to discovery requests, including document productions and interrogatories.
* Coordinate and manage document review processes, often involving large volumes of data.
* Utilize automated eDiscovery review systems including Relativity, CaseMap/TimeMap, and West Case Notebook, among others
* Assist in conducting investigations, including locating and interviewing witnesses, and gathering relevant evidence.
Trial Support:
* Assist lawyers in preparing for and attendance at trials, hearings, and depositions.
* Organize and prepare trial exhibits, trial exhbit lists, deposition designations, witness lists, and other trial-related materials.
* Provide on-site support during trials, including managing exhibits, coordinating witnesses, and assisting with logistics and courtroom technology.
Time Recording
* Enter time spent on tasks on a daily basis into the firm's time entry system.

Non-Essential Functions:

* Provide back-up coverage for other paralegals as needed
* Assist with pro bono and business development projects
Complete other duties as assigned


Minimum Qualifications:

* Provide back-up coverage for other paralegals as needed
* Assist with pro bono and business development projects
* Complete other duties as assigned

Success Factors:

* Attention to detail: avoid common and frequent mistakes; complete complex projects and tasks without error
* Research and analysis: proficiency in research and analysis to enable informed decision-making, innovative problem-solving, and superior client service.
* Communication: convey goals and objectives clearly and in a compelling manner; listen effectively and clarify information as needed; ensure that project status, issues and successes are communicated to project team, stakeholders, sponsors, steering committee and all levels of management and documented appropriately; ensure open communications within project team.
* Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: recognize problems or situations that are new or without clear precedent; evaluate alternatives and find solutions using a systematic, multi-step approach; develop improvements and innovations to enhance performance.
* Teamwork: able to work well with others on projects, initiatives, and tasks that require their input and cooperation.
* Excellent work ethic: ensures that all work is completed on a timely basis, maintains attendance and punctuality at a high level, available for work outside of normal business hours as needed

Work Environment:

* Available to work in the office 9:00 - 5:30 pm Monday through Friday.
* Hybrid work arrangements may be available for this position
* Non-Smoking environment
* Available to work beyond regular hours when necessary
* Available to travel as required, on short notice, to various firm offices, courthouses, or other locations in support of the firm's clients
* Works under the direct supervision of lawyers and/or more senior paralegals.