Litigation Paralegal

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys throughout all stages of litigation matters.
• Organize and maintain court files, case materials, and litigation records.
• Draft, prepare, and electronically file pleadings, motions, and other court documents.
• Prepare correspondence, legal memoranda, discovery materials, and other communications with minimal supervision.
• Manage litigation dockets, matter dates, deadlines, and critical case milestones.
• Prepare deposition materials and assist with deposition digesting.
• Coordinate preparation for depositions, hearings, motions, and trials.
• Assist with both paper and electronic discovery processes.
• Identify potentially relevant electronically stored information (Client).
• Draft and issue legal hold notices.
• Coordinate with clients regarding the identification, preservation, and collection of Client and paper documents.
• Assist with processing, reviewing, organizing, and coding electronic discovery.
• Maintain accurate and organized case documentation throughout the litigation lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years of litigation paralegal experience within a law firm.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex litigation matters.
• Strong knowledge of CM/ECF and Washington, D.C. electronic court filing procedures.
• Experience with litigation discovery, including Client.
• Experience managing litigation deadlines, dockets, and matter dates.
• Strong deposition, hearing, motion, and trial preparation experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple matters.
• Ability to work independently while functioning effectively as part of a legal team.
• College degree and/or paralegal certificate.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Relativity.
• Experience with iManage.
• Experience handling complex electronic discovery.
• Experience working with attorneys and clients on document preservation and collection.