What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at Paralegal?
Fox Rothschild LLP is seeking a Litigation paralegal with prior trial experience and a minimum of five (5) years of paralegal experience.
Primary Responsibilities
- Compiling, preparing, and summarizing relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery;
- Indexing, tracking, and controlling case related materials;
- Working knowledge of the Oklahoma Rules of Civil Procedure and court filing procedures and processes;
- Reviewing documents for relevance and inclusion in case file;
- Assist with the preparation of court filings, including cite and fact checking legal briefs, cross-reference checks, confirming proper Bluebook citation, proofreading, and assembling of exhibits and appendices;
- Reviewing documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria;
- Tracking and controlling document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery);
- Indexing, tracking, and controlling exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial;
- Coordinating trial set-up and logistics as well as serving as liaison among various internal departments as well as with outside vendors, such as translation services, document production vendors and trial graphics providers;
- Summarizing depositions and other transcripts;
- Working closely and directly with attorneys and clients during all phases of litigation; and
- Additional responsibilities include supporting attorneys during trial, including assistance with creation of demonstratives and courtroom presentation / support.
Skills & Abilities
Qualifications
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Fox Rothschild LLP is under no obligation to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
