Paralegal (Litigation)

Job Title: Paralegal (Litigation)

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Draft and revise letters, pleadings, subpoenas, deposition notices, and court-ordered documents, including initial disclosures, witness lists, exhibit lists, preliminary reports, status reports, scheduling orders, pre-trial orders, etc.
• Draft, review and/or analyze, and revise routine legal documents as requested by attorneys, such as preparation of deposition summaries, preparation of chronologies (medical and otherwise), preparation of witness files, and review of testimony for relevance to specific facts or issues, preparation of subpoenas, etc.
• Manage and work on discovery, including investigation, organizing and preparing interrogatories, requests for production, and discovery responses
• Perform all elements of litigation case management, including file management, case calendaring, discovery and trial activities, preparing and organizing notebooks and binders
• Interact with outside entities (e.g. courts, government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, vendors and other law firms) and internal clients to gather information or coordinate activities as needed in support of office activities, specifically trials, mediations, arbitrations and appeals
• Schedule witness interviews and depositions; gather documents and assist in preparation for same; arrange court reporters for deposition; summarize depositions
• Administrative support, including scheduling meetings, handling attorney calls, handling incoming and outgoing mail, making travel arrangements, handling attorney calls
• Manage attorney calendar for litigation, advice of upcoming deadlines, etc, schedule deadlines from court scheduling orders, update case chart, trial chart and other reports
• Manage and prioritize a variety of calls and meetings
• Review, organize and upkeep physical and electronic records and files
• Prepare and track legal hold letters
• Factual and legal research
• Investigate and assemble facts and other data for legal matters
• Perform legal research on Westlaw or in other reference materials and perform other necessary factual research on internet, etc.
• Input, retrieve and manage electronic documents on the department drives as well as in software programs
• Proofread and edit documents
• Summarize, where necessary, voluminous records
• Analyze & compile data in form required by attorneys (e.g., charts, etc.)
• Become knowledgeable about issues in, and contents of, all litigation and other files assigned
• Draft status reports relating to litigation matters; maintain up to date information relating to such matters
• Participate in storm restoration training and efforts
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of this position:

• Paralegal degree/certificate and/or bachelor's degree
  
  

Minimum Experience Required Of This Position

• Paralegal I: 0-5 years of paralegal experience
• Paralegal II: 5 years of paralegal experience
• Perferred: A minimum of two years at a law firm
  

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required Of The Position

• Experience with all stages of litigation, including intake, discovery, trial and appeal
• Experience preparing for and attending trials/arbitrations/hearings
• Experience coordinating trial/arbitration logistics, including negotiating for work space, setting-up remote office space, and coordinating with vendors
• Experience with court and administrative agency filings, including electronic filings
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and possibly Summation
• Experience using e-discovery databases (Summation, etc.) preferred
• Experience using litigation support software for managing files and transcripts preferred (e.g. Trial Director, Trial Director Notebook, etc.) preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner, including communications that are clear and concise, use proper grammar and appropriate vocabulary
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task and work productively as a member of multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under deadlines/pressure
• Strong sense of accountability and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects with changing priorities and to maintain calendar and deadline reminder systems
• Demonstrated research, writing and editing skills as well as oral presentation skills and experience in management of complex data systems
• Proficiency using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and Adobe Acrobat in a legal setting
• Ability to work with others at all levels
• Maintain confidentiality of departmental issues
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Assignments may include overtime and/or weekend hours
• Perform work outside of these duties, as needed, for storm, restoration or other emergency events.
  
  

Primary Location: Louisiana - Baton Rouge Louisiana : Baton Rouge

Job Function: Professional

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 118290

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Equal Opportunity

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

Working Conditions

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.