Description:
This position will reside in our Boston office and offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement which allows for you to work 2 days remotely and 3 days collaboratively in the office.
General Litigation Responsibilities
- Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.
- The review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.
- Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log.
- Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.
- Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.
- Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.
- Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.
- Tracking and communicating case related dates and information.
- Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department.
- Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.
- Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibits
Experience/Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum of 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience.
- The ability to handle the multiple responsibilities of case management and trial preparation in a fast-paced team environment; must be detail oriented and work error-free.
- Knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Kofax PDF and iManage is a plus.
- Familiarity with local, state and federal rules of procedure.
- Understanding of litigation support systems including, Case Notebook, Relativity, ClientSite, strongly desired.
- Legal research skills desired.
- Proofreading and editing skills strongly desired.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are important.
- The flexibility to work overtime, as needed to meet deadlines is desired.
- Prior paralegal experience in a litigation environment, is highly desired