Paralegal - Litigation

Our client is seeking to hire an experienced litigation paralegal who is able to work in a team setting and also independently has needed. You should be able to work with 4-5 attorneys and a few legal assistants. There is a requirement to bill time however that is not the driving force of the position.

Primary duties include:

• Drafting legal memoranda including pleadings, discovery demands and responses, subpoenas, correspondence and discovery motions
• Organize, chart and process incoming records and invoices
• Follow up for outstanding records via telephone, e-mail and regular mail
• Prepare answers and correspondence
• Manage a large caseload and working with multiple attorneys
• Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure
• Conduct case law research using Lexis and public access websites to assist with strategies for defense
• Assist with preparing attorneys for mediation and trial.
• Retrieve documents from and save to document management system

Requirements:

• 3 years as a litigation paralegal
• Billing experience
• Experience in drafting legal documents
• Experience with courts including e-filing.
• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications especially Outlook and Word
• Must have ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.