Complex Litigation Paralegal Remote

Fegan Scott LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique law firm in Chicago is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal to join their team. You will prepare legal documents and assist in gathering evidence for class action cases. The position requires a bachelor's degree and at least three years of litigation experience in a legal setting, with competencies in e-filing and document management. Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage confidential information are critical.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a litigation paralegal.
• In-depth knowledge of Federal court rules and procedures.
• Ability to manage highly confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings and legal documents per Blue Book rules.
• Gather facts and documents for legal action.
• Assist with discovery requests and coordinate document productions.

Skills

Understanding of complex legal concepts

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

E-Discovery Software

Legal Files Software

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Boutique law firm specializing in class actions seeking experienced litigation paralegal.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare pleadings and other legal documents, including state, federal, and appellate pleadings, cite-check, apply Blue Book rules, format and proof.
• Assist in the preparation of exhibits.
• Gather facts, documents, and evidence to assist in the initiation of legal action or motion practice.
• Assist with discovery requests and responses; conduct document searches; organize documents and coordinate document productions, including bates-stamping, redaction, production logs, and e-discovery.
• Work with clients and class members to gather and convey information.
• Perform administrative functions such as assist in maintaining a paperless office by scanning and filing documents in document management system; perform word processing functions, perform filing, efiling, service and mailing of pleadings, documents, correspondence and courtesy copies, calendar deadlines.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3 years’ experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Understands complex legal concepts and terminology.
• In-depth knowledge of Federal court rules and procedures, and the skills to find and understand those in other jurisdictions.
• Significant experience with Federal ECF efiling systems, and the ability to learn efiling systems in other jurisdictions.
• Experience with E-Discovery and Legal Files software
• Significant experience with cite-checking and proofing pleadings.
• Ability to perform legal research using LexisNexis or Westlaw.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must manage highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity