Litigation Paralegal - Labor & Employment Litigation and/or Work Comp

Baird Holm LLP is seeking a full time Paralegal with Labor & Employment and/or Work Comp experience to join our world class litigation team. Your primary responsibilities are litigation support for our Labor & Employment section. You will collaborate with our attorneys and trial teams in all aspects of case management in litigation at both the state and federal levels, as well as arbitrations, ranging from single-plaintiff actions to large, multi-plaintiff class actions.

Bring us your expertise and in turn, we can offer you above-average compensation with bonus potential, comprehensive benefits package, 401k and profit sharing, free covered parking, mental wellness benefits and flexibility for work/life balance.

As the oldest and largest locally based law firms in Omaha, Nebraska, Baird Holm LLP is annually recognized as one of the preeminent law firms in the region. Our people are the defining factor that sets our firm apart from others. We believe that collaboration, diversity, and passion for the law bring our clients world-class solutions to real-world challenges. Since 1873, Baird Holm has constantly evolved to meet the changing needs of our clients - we represent leading and emerging companies, and take pride in offering a diverse, collaborative team of attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants who are committed to professional excellence in a collegial environment.

Baird Holm's commitment to attracting, retaining, and promoting a diverse work force is not only integral to the legal work of the Firm, but also to serving the interests of a wide-ranging client base.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Performs legal research of local rules; court record searches; performs civil and criminal background checks.
• Advise attorneys regarding legal technology and workflow design appropriate for all phases of the eDiscovery Reference Model (EDRM), including forensics collection, document review, chain of custody, and trial presentation.
• Perform all technology related assignments in support of ongoing litigation.
• Assists in all phases of discovery: drafts discovery requests, objections and responses; drafts deposition outlines, exhibits, and summaries; drafts and tracks various types of subpoenas.
• Drafts correspondence, pleadings, and motions for review by assigned attorney.
• Analyzes and summarizes medical and other third-party records.
• Creates and maintains databases for litigation or other practice support throughout the lifecycle of matters, including processing data, filtering data, generating reports, and assisting with database searches.
• Communicates and meets with clients to accomplish specific tasks.
• Organizes documents, including all exhibits and witness lists; prepares trial documents; arranges for transportation of all files and exhibits to and from the courtroom; prepares and issues trial subpoenas; serves as a liaison between attorneys and clients, opposing counsel, and courtroom personnel. Also assists with preparation for and presenting evidence during mock trials.
• Manage vendors to assure that quality data deliverables and services are provided.
• Troubleshoots litigation support applications and databases.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Technical capacity including, but not limited to, experience in Everlaw, Nextpoint, Relativity, or other eDiscovery software preferred.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, Adobe Acrobat, Litigation Support Applications, Electronic Filing, Westlaw, and other internet research tools.
• Knowledge and experience with managing, processing, and maintaining electronically stored information including management and oversight of document coding and document utilization tasks for discovery and trial needs.