Dynamic Litigation Paralegal: Trial Support & Research

Modrall Sperling Law Firm; New Mexico; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Modrall Sperling is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all stages of litigation. Responsibilities include organizing discovery, drafting documents, conducting research, and preparing materials for depositions and trials.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 2 years as a litigation paralegal or legal assistant, with strong technical and organizational skills and experience with e-discovery tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 2+ years' as Litigation Paralegal or legal assistant is required.
• Strong computer skills with Word, PDFs, Outlook, Excel, and calendaring.
• Experience with electronic discovery applications.
• Experience with TrialDirector and IPro software is preferred.
• Strong organizational and case management skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize, review and index discovery documents.
• Draft legal documents.
• Conduct legal research.
• Organize and electronically file pleadings.
• Prepare exhibits for depositions and trial.
• Assist attorneys at trial.
• Preparation of medical summaries/chronologies.

Skills

Legal research

Data entry

Scheduling

Case management

Microsoft Word

Excel

Calendaring

Journal/PDF handling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

TrialDirector

IPro

Electronic discovery applications

Job description

Modrall Sperling is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all stages of litigation. Responsibilities include organizing discovery, drafting documents, conducting research, and preparing materials for depositions and trials.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 2 years as a litigation paralegal or legal assistant, with strong technical and organizational skills and experience with e-discovery tools.