Hybrid Litigation Paralegal: Trials & Discovery Lead

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff seeks a Litigation Paralegal in its Chicago office. The role is hybrid with work-from-home flexibility and demands handling large-scale litigation from start to finish as part of a trial team.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in litigation, ABA-approved paralegal certification, and strong experience with CM/ECF, PACER and e-filing platforms, plus proficiency with trial support tools and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification from ABA-approved program and 8+ years of litigation experience.
• Experience with all stages of litigation including discovery and trial.
• Strong knowledge of federal court procedures and electronic filings (CM/ECF, PACER).
• Experience with One Legal, File & ServeXpress, Odyssey and similar e-filing portals.
• Experience with Opus 2, TextMap, CaseMap, iManage, Everlaw, Relativity, Trial Director; MS Office.
• Strong time management, organizational skills, high attention to detail and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews and analyzes routine legal documents as requested by attorneys.
• Manage large-scale discovery and e-discovery matters, including document preservation, collection and production.
• Provide hands-on operational litigation technology support (databases, data import/export, reports, e-discovery processes).
• Organize and maintain case files using automated procedures.
• Assist with preparing attorneys and witnesses for depositions and court appearances.
• Prepare for trials in state and federal court, including trial exhibits and war rooms; travel as needed.
• Review and summarize depositions; manage witness affidavits and privilege logs.
• Perform legal and factual research; coordinate with courts, agencies, vendors and outside counsel.
• Meet billable goals; liaise between case team and support staff; travel as required.

Skills

Litigation experience

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Willingness for overtime travel

Education

ABA-approved Paralegal certification

Tools

CM/ECF

PACER

One Legal

File & ServeXpress

Odyssey

Opus 2

TextMap

CaseMap

iManage

Everlaw

Relativity

Trial Director

MS Office Suite

Job description

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff seeks a Litigation Paralegal in its Chicago office. The role is hybrid with work-from-home flexibility and demands handling large-scale litigation from start to finish as part of a trial team.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in litigation, ABA-approved paralegal certification, and strong experience with CM/ECF, PACER and e-filing platforms, plus proficiency with trial support tools and MS Office.