Summary

As a Litigation Paralegal on our Complex Litigation team, you will support an attorney working on nationwide childhood sex abuse and human trafficking cases. Candidates must demonstrate a willingness and ability to handle the sensitive nature of these cases.

This role is remote but there is a preference for someone based in Philadelphia for in-office collaboration as needed.

Responsibilities

Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda

E-file all court documents in state and federal court

Communications with clients, court, counsel, and others

Conduct legal research and factual investigation

Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses

Draft and serve summons

Coordinate and summarize depositions

Prepare trial binders and exhibits

Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court

Performing administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics)

Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes

Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices

Aid attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests

Gather relevant information from a variety of sources

Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties

Witness preparation

Assisting with case settlements

Other tasks as requested by the attorney

Qualification

Associate’s degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)

4+ years of litigation experience (required)

Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)

Experience in mass tort litigation (preferred)

Strong drafting skills, a writing sample may be requested

West law research experience

Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings

Strong knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices, etc.

Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Extensive computer and database expertise; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm

LI-AR1 $60,000 — $90,000/year