Hybrid Litigation Paralegal | Case Management & Trial Prep

Lawyers On Demand; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawyers On Demand, a Consilio Company, is urgently seeking several contract Litigation Paralegals to support one of our law firm clients for a hybrid assignment in Washington, DC. Start ASAP once interviewed and selected. Location: Fully on site for training, hybrid thereafter.

Pay Rate: $35+/hour, based on experience. Duration: long-term, open-ended work. Responsibilities include assisting attorneys through all phases of litigation, managing case lifecycles, preparing documents, coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent litigation experience.
• Minimum three years litigation legal assistant experience.
• Proficiency with Relativity and MS Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with attorneys in all phases of litigation from case inception through trial.
• Manage lifecycle of assigned cases, including document collection, workflow and delegation, and deposition and interview preparation.
• Assemble case binders, prepare correspondence, draft, proof and/or edit reports to clients; draft and maintain document indices.
• Maintain correspondence and pleadings, master file index and deposition files and database.
• Monitor case calendars and docket deadlines.
• Establish, organize, and maintain expert witness notebooks, documents, and indices.
• Attend and assist with depositions, witness interviews, court hearings and trials.
• Train legal assistants and litigation clerks on assigned cases.
• Utilize litigation support software applications to manage all phases of electronic document collection, review, and production.
• Assist with trial preparation, manage trial exhibits, prepare notebooks, maintain expert binders, travel to trial site and attend daily proceedings.

Skills

Litigation experience

Research skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent litigation experience

Tools

Relativity

Microsoft Office

Case management systems

Job description

Lawyers On Demand, a Consilio Company, is urgently seeking several contract Litigation Paralegals to support one of our law firm clients for a hybrid assignment in Washington, DC. Start ASAP once interviewed and selected. Location: Fully on site for training, hybrid thereafter.

Pay Rate: $35+/hour, based on experience. Duration: long-term, open-ended work. Responsibilities include assisting attorneys through all phases of litigation, managing case lifecycles, preparing documents, coordinating