Litigation Paralegal

Dbl-Law-; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Critical illness coverage

Pet insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Generous holiday schedule

Job summary

DBL Law in Louisville, Kentucky seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support supervising attorneys, enhance efficiency, and contribute to high-profile cases.

Responsibilities include preparing client work, managing filings across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, organizing files, tracking time, and assisting with trial presentations while maintaining confidentiality.

We value attention to detail, research skills, and a collaborative mindset; a paralegal certification or degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification or degree; bachelor’s preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office, PDF tools, and document management systems.
• Strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and proofreading skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple matters and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with closings, hearings and trials; support discovery and factual investigations.
• Organize and maintain client files, emails, and documents.
• File and retrieve court documents electronically in multiple jurisdictions.
• Track time and prepare billing records.
• Support trial presentations as needed.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional support to the team.

Skills

Investigative mindset

Excellent professional communication

Attention to detail

Prioritize deadlines

Collaboration and teamwork

Education

Paralegal certification or degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Equivalent legal support experience

Tools

MS Office

Nuance PDF Converter

iManage/WorkSite

Secure e-mail

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

DBL Law is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Louisville, Kentucky. The paralegal should be equipped with the knowledge and expertise to support a supervising attorney and enhance attorney efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. They are essential to the success of our team and our firm. All DBL employees operate under a ‘client first’ philosophy, in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our client.

JOB DUTIES

• Assist attorneys in preparation of client work including closings, hearings and trials; assist with discovery/investigating facts, researching and other miscellaneous duties.
• Effectively prioritize work; monitor deadlines.
• File and retrieve court documents electronically for State and Federal Court in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
• File and retrieve court documents for Bankruptcy courts.
• Track and bill your time.
• Information Management.
• Organize, index and track files; maintain files which are organized chronologically, numerically and/or by subject matter.
• Create, maintain, and retire files according to attorney/client preference.
• Assist attorneys in managing client contacts, emails, and hard copy documents.
• Assist with Trial Presentations as needed.
• Other duties as assigned, when assigned duties are completed, you are expected to seek out additional work and ask how you can provide assistance to others.

COMPETENCY AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Certification or degree in Paralegal studies (Bachelor’s degree preferred) or equivalent legal support experience.
• Proficiency with the following software products:
  • MS Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
  • Nuance PDF Converter (bates stamping, redaction, editing, combing PDFs)
  • iManage/WorkSite (Maintain client matter files in paper or electronically as directed by attorney, scanning and adding hyperlink documents to indexes)
  • Secure e-mail
• Investigative mindset for strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent professional communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to proofread for grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, and content.
• Ability to prioritize and monitor deadlines while working on multiple matters, with a sense of ownership
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Maintain firm and client confidentiality

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Celebrating over 65 years of excellence, DBL Law is one of the largest firms in Louisville and Greater Cincinnati and the largest Northern Kentucky-based law firm. In addition to practicing law, DBL is focused on improving the community by encouraging all its lawyers and staff to serve on the boards of numerous charitable and non-profit organizations. DBL is an equal opportunity employer. Our Diversity and Inclusion Committee works to improve both diversity and inclusion, both in the firm and within its surrounding communities. For more information on DBL Law, please visit our website at www.dbllaw.com.

DBL Law provides a competitive salary, good benefits, pleasant working conditions, and the opportunity to work on often high-profile and exciting cases.

BENEFIT PROGRAM

Featured benefits for full-time team members include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Pet insurance and pet discount program
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Generous holiday schedule

Equal Opportunity Employment

DBL Law and Current HR ("organizations") provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the organizations comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which it has operations. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, and compensation.