Paralegal Specialist - Litigation
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate
- 10 years' experience as a litigation paralegal
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and exercise judgement for resolution
- Strong writing skills and the ability to draft complex legal documents
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required to interact with staff, paralegals, attorneys, and clients on a daily basis
- Strong technological capabilities in order to set-up and maintain matters
- Thorough understanding of the litigation life cycle
- Thorough understanding of federal and local filing procedures (electronic and hard copy)
- Advanced knowledge of Relativity database
- Ability to maintain large volumes of documents and data utilizing databases and spreadsheets
- Ability to locate and research information applicable to a particular matter, person, regulation, and/or transaction through online research, document review, and due diligence
- Ability to identify interrelationships among cases, statutes, regulations and other legal authorities
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Requirements:
- 10 years' experience as a litigation paralegal in a law firm
- Trial experience and mass tort experience strongly preferred
- Experience with litigation technology including eDiscovery and eRooms
- Experience with Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis
- Experience using Pacer and Courtlink
What will your day look like?
In this role, you will work on a team that manages large volumes of documents and data. You are responsible for reviewing, organizing and maintaining document databases for case tracking, discovery, and document production. You will draft standard and recurrent pleadings, e-file, and serve documents. You are responsible for assisting attorneys with preparing pleadings/motions for filing and service.
You will also assist attorneys in various offices across the firm in support of our clients. This will include assisting in the preparation of necessary documents for witness interviews, depositions, hearings, and trials. You will be responsible for locating and reviewing information applicable to a particular case, person, or subject through online research or document reviews. You will act as the lead paralegal by managing cases and guiding your teammates.
You will also assist attorneys in various offices across the firm in support of our clients. This will include assisting in the preparation of necessary documents for witness interviews, depositions, hearings, and trials. You will be responsible for locating and reviewing information applicable to a particular case, person, or subject through online research or document reviews. You will act as the lead paralegal by managing cases and guiding your teammates.
To learn more about DLA Piper, please visit our website
We offer exceptional career opportunities in an environment that is challenging, rewarding, and, we believe truly different from our competitors. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and a dynamic and diverse environment in which they can build a long and fruitful career and reap the rewards of their success.
Agency applications will not be considered.
We offer exceptional career opportunities in an environment that is challenging, rewarding, and, we believe truly different from our competitors. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and a dynamic and diverse environment in which they can build a long and fruitful career and reap the rewards of their success.
Agency applications will not be considered.