Company:
1872 Consulting
Location: Washington
Closing Date: 29/10/2024
Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Washington D.C.
Summary
The Senior Litigation Paralegal is responsible for managing all aspects of large scale complex litigation. Including large volume of documents, assisting with depositions, managing pleadings, privilege logs and court filings. Organizing and managing electronic and hard copy document collections. Managing and manipulating data in litigation support software. Legal and factual cite checking. Trial preparation and attendance. Supervise junior paralegals and litigation teams. Prioritize and manage multiple cases/projects.
What you'll be doing
I. Manages document production processes
V. Collaborates with Litigation and Practice Support
Skills we're seeking
Nice to haves
Washington D.C.
Summary
The Senior Litigation Paralegal is responsible for managing all aspects of large scale complex litigation. Including large volume of documents, assisting with depositions, managing pleadings, privilege logs and court filings. Organizing and managing electronic and hard copy document collections. Managing and manipulating data in litigation support software. Legal and factual cite checking. Trial preparation and attendance. Supervise junior paralegals and litigation teams. Prioritize and manage multiple cases/projects.
What you'll be doing
I. Manages document production processes
- Assists with the collection of material from client, opposing parties, and third parties (hard copies, electronic data, physical evidence)
- Maintains chain of custody
- Works with Litigation Support group to design and implement document review systems
- Prepares privilege logs
- Manages logistics of production of documents - hard copy, images, native
- Analyzes documents and materials
- Researches prior testimony and publications of opposing experts
- Researches rules of procedure for relevant court venues
- Researches local rules of procedure for relevant court venues, obtains information relating to venue (e.g. judge's bio, prior decisions and opinions); obtains precedent from other cases in same venue
- Drafts routine filings (e.g. attorney appearances, notices of filings, notices of motions)
- Checks legal cites for proper format, content and standing (Westlaw, Lexis; Blue Book)
- Researches and checks fact cites for proper format, content and accuracy (Blue Book)
- Compiles appendices and exhibits
- Manages service of process; files with court and serves on parties; coordinates with local counsel
V. Collaborates with Litigation and Practice Support
- Designs and manages databases in Relativity; Designs and manages calendaring, task sharing, collaborative systems and extranets
- Compiles and tracks trial exhibits
- Prepares pretrial documents
- Manages trial transcripts
Skills we're seeking
- 5+ years of experience as a paralegal
- 2+ years of experience (more the better) of paralegal litigation, ideally focusing on complex cases with large discovery
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Experience with Litigation Support Applications such as Relativity
Nice to haves
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
- Experience leading/supervising less experienced paralegals
- Ability to work overtime (overtime is paid)
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