Senior Litigation Paralegal (Washington)

AmLaw200 Location:

DC (2/3) days a week, onsite. Compensation:

$110,000 - $150,000 Position:

Litigation Paralegal

The Paralegal applies knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and its associated procedures to provide fundamental assistance to lawyers.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

Under the supervision of an attorney, coordinate, organize, prepare and interpret complex legal documents related to investigations and white-collar defense matters; build and maintain relevant databases and files; file documents and provide copies to relevant parties; Organize, review, and maintain documents and case files; compile documents for filing with courts and agencies; Coordinate productions of documents with attorneys, as well as conduct searches on e-discovery databases such as Relativity for relevant documents; Assist attorneys with preparation of materials for depositions and coordinate logistics as needed; Perform factual research on internal and external databases and libraries; Properly format legal briefs and motions; cite check legal briefs and motions to ensure consistency with sources cited and proper citation style (Bluebook and/or California Style Manual); Proofread, edit and review legal brief and motions in preparation of filing; Assist with the filing and printing of legal briefs, motions and other related documents; Coordinate trial preparation; attend trial and provide support to attorneys at Court; coordinate logistics, including local/remote set-up and travel arrangements; Support multiple case teams/matters simultaneously;(LexisNexis/Westlaw), as well as utilizing PACER, CM/ECF, and other electronic court and agency databases; Advanced knowledge of and familiarity with litigation procedures and terminology; Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred); Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program (preferred) At least 10 years of Litigation Paralegal experience (required); At least 7 years of investigations and white-collar defense practice experience at a law firm, in government service or equivalent (preferred); and Arbitration/trial experience (required).