What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at Robert Half?
DC based law firm seeks a full-time Paralegal with excellent attention to detail and Bluebook and cite-checking skills. Successful candidate will work simultaneously with teams of lawyers and other employees. Candidate must have solid academic credentials, excellent skills in communications, proofreading, and research.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the preparation of briefs and pleadings, consisting largely of cite-checking/proofreading.
- Monitor cases and agency filings for attorneys and clients.
- Prepare reports for attorneys and clients on industry trends, updates, and deadlines.
- Manage multiple deadlines on competing projects.
- Coordinate workflows with multiple lawyers and employees.
- Maintain case document databases.
- Identify and assemble documents relevant to case issues.
- Participate in team discussions of case strategies.
- Assist in discovery and trial preparation.
Requirements:
- BA/BS degree with excellent academic credentials.
- Proficient Bluebook cite-checking ability.
- Research experience
- Willingness to take responsibility for assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
- Minimum of 3 years solid paralegal experience with proofreading and performing Bluebook cite-checking.
Salary : $30 - $60
