What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at Equiliem?
Clearance : Ability to Obtain or Actively Hold a Public Trust Clearance
Location : 100% Remote (subject to change)
- Must be comfortable with traveling on-site if needed
- First few days are Fully On-site to obtain equipment
Paralegal Qualifications:
- Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
- One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.
- Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required.
- Trial experience very helpful.
- Automated litigation support experience valued.
- Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
- Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
- Role also requires basic familiarity with Client tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
- Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important
