Defense Litigation Paralegal

Job Type : Full Time

Job Description

We are a distinguished civil litigation and trial defense law firm. It is engaged in medical malpractice defense, representing medical providers in a multitude of healthcare specialties, as well as general liability defense, representing premises owners and managers, security companies, rideshare companies and drivers, common carriers, and product manufacturers. We are currently seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join our team. The position is a full time salaried non-exempt position.

Responsibilities Include

• Assisting attorneys in all stages of litigation cases from onset through trial.
• Manages all aspects of the discovery process, prepares for depositions, prepares and responds to written discovery and prepares for expert discovery
• Drafts interrogatories, requests for documents, non-party requests
• Analyzes legal documents and prepares summary as appropriate to attorneys
• Organizes case file, maintains paper and electronic documents
• Calendars due dates and monitors deadlines
• Tracks and enters billable time on a daily basis
• Provides other lawyer support as needed
• Assists and manages trial preparations, creates trial notebooks, organizes exhibits
• Attends and assists at trial as appropriate
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal with demonstrated knowledge of litigation
• Bachelor's Degree and Certificate in Paralegal Studies preferred; equivalent experience considered
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys in litigation practice
• Trial experience, including exhibit preparation and witness management
• Exhibit preparation, witness preparation and management
• Experience with trial presentation software, vendors and experience assisting attorneys in the courtroom
• Detail oriented with an ability to multitask
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Proficient with Clio or similar software