Litigation Paralegal

O'Hagan Meyer; Pennsylvania; Presencial; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health care plan

401(k)

Life insurance

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability insurance

Training & development

Free snacks

Descripción de la vacante

O'Hagan Meyer seeks a Litigation Paralegal to support a busy litigation practice, collaborating with attorneys through all phases of litigation from case management to court filings.

The ideal candidate has significant Federal Court experience, strong organizational skills, and familiarity with e-discovery tools and legal research platforms such as LexisNexis. A paralegal certificate is preferred, and the role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and exceptional client service.

Formación

• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Federal litigation experience is required.
• Experience supporting attorneys through all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and electronic court filings.
• Demonstrated experience with federal court rules and procedures.
• Experience with legal case management systems and litigation support technology such as LexisNexis.

Responsabilidades

• Assist attorneys with case strategy, motion practice, pleadings, and other litigation-related filings.
• Gather and develop information from case files, databases, and research resources.
• Draft discovery requests and responses, including various requests for production and interrogatories.
• Maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation materials.
• Track deadlines, dates, schedules, and filing requirements.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial logistics.
• Review, summarize, and organize deposition transcripts and testimony.
• Prepare exhibits and binders for motions, depositions, and trial.
• File documents in state and federal courts and ensure compliance with rules.

Conocimientos

Federal litigation

Excellent communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Client service

Educación

Paralegal Certificate

Herramientas

LexisNexis

NEOS

Microsoft Office

eDiscovery tools

Descripción del empleo

Litigation Paralegal to support a busy and growing litigation practice. This position will work closely with attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and court filings. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment while delivering exceptional client service.

Candidates must have significant experience supporting matters in Federal Court.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist attorneys with case strategy, motion practice, pleadings, and other litigation-related filings.
• Utilize existing case files, legal databases, and research resources to gather and develop information relevant to pending matters.
• Draft discovery requests and responses, including Requests for Production, Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, Notices for Discovery and Inspection, and related documents.
• Maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation materials.
• Track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, and filing requirements.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial logistics.
• Review, summarize, and organize deposition transcripts and testimony.
• Prepare and organize exhibits for motions, depositions, discovery responses, hearings, arbitrations, and trial.
• Prepare trial, hearing, arbitration, and mediation binders and notebooks.
• Assist with drafting pleadings, motions, proposed orders, evidentiary objections, continuance applications, and other litigation documents.
• Prepare and electronically file documents in state and federal courts while ensuring compliance with applicable court rules, procedures, and deadlines.
• Prepare timelines, case chronologies, demonstrative exhibits, and witness materials.
• Draft routine legal correspondence.
• Review outgoing document productions, including redacting, Bates labeling, and quality control review.
• Prepare litigation hold notices, preservation letters, subpoenas, and document requests.
• Conduct legal research using LexisNexis and other legal research platforms.
• Conduct factual investigations, public records research, and social media research to support litigation matters.
• Review, summarize, and analyze records and case-related documents in support of litigation matters.
• Communicate with clients, experts, vendors, court personnel, and opposing counsel as directed.
• Assist attorneys with trial, arbitration, and hearing preparation, including exhibit management, witness coordination, and preparation of trial notebooks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Federal litigation experience is required.
• Experience supporting attorneys through all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and electronic court filings.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and filing documents in Federal Court and familiarity with federal court rules and procedures.
• Experience with legal case management systems, document management platforms, e-discovery tools, and legal research platforms such as LexisNexis.
• NEOS experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and litigation support technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to analyze legal documents and identify inconsistencies or issues requiring attorney review.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced remote environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism while providing outstanding client service.

O'Hagan Meyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, & Company Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks in Office