Senior Litigation Paralegal

AmLaw200

Location: DC (2/3) days a week, onsite.

Compensation: $110,000 - $150,000

Position: Litigation Paralegal

The Paralegal applies knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and its associated procedures to provide fundamental assistance to lawyers.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of an attorney, coordinate, organize, prepare and interpret complex legal documents related to investigations and white-collar defense matters; build and maintain relevant databases and files; file documents and provide copies to relevant parties;
• Organize, review, and maintain documents and case files; compile documents for filing with courts and agencies;
• Coordinate productions of documents with attorneys, as well as conduct searches on e-discovery databases such as Relativity for relevant documents;
• Assist attorneys with preparation of materials for depositions and coordinate logistics as needed;
• Perform factual research on internal and external databases and libraries;
• Properly format legal briefs and motions; cite check legal briefs and motions to ensure consistency with sources cited and proper citation style (Bluebook and/or California Style Manual);
• Proofread, edit and review legal brief and motions in preparation of filing;
• Assist with the filing and printing of legal briefs, motions and other related documents;
• Coordinate trial preparation; attend trial and provide support to attorneys at Court; coordinate logistics, including local/remote set-up and travel arrangements;
• Support multiple case teams/matters simultaneously;(LexisNexis/Westlaw), as well as utilizing PACER, CM/ECF, and other electronic court and agency databases;
• Advanced knowledge of and familiarity with litigation procedures and terminology;
• Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred);
• Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program (preferred)
• At least 10 years of Litigation Paralegal experience (required);
• At least 7 years of investigations and white-collar defense practice experience at a law firm, in government service or equivalent (preferred); and
• Arbitration/trial experience (required).