Litigation Paralegal

Mccarthy Wilson Llp; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Wilson LLP in Rockville, MD seeks a detail‑oriented legal assistant to draft complaints, motions and subpoenas, coordinate document production, and organize materials for depositions. You will support trial preparation and witness coordination.

Ideal candidates have strong written and verbal communication, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency with Word, Outlook and Excel; a willingness to learn and multitask in a fast‑paced office environment.

Qualifications

• Prepares legal documents such as complaints, answers, motions, discovery requests/responses, affidavits, subpoenas.
• Coordinates document production including summarizing documents and reviewing for production.
• Prepares and organizes materials for depositions and indexes deposition exhibits.

Responsibilities

• Assists with trial preparation, including exhibits, notebooks, checklists, and witness files; coordinates schedules of witnesses and experts.
• Organizes and maintains legal files and deposition materials.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication, and good organizational and time management skills.

Skills

Legal drafting

Document management

Deposition prep

Office software

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

DUTIES:

• Prepares legal documents such as complaints and answers, motions, discovery requests and responses, affidavits, and subpoenas
• Coordinates document production including summarizing documents, attending productions, reviewing documents, preparing documents for copying and production
• Prepares and organizes materials for depositions
• Indexes and summarizes depositions and deposition exhibits
• Assists with trial preparation including preparing exhibits, notebooks, checklists and witness files. Coordinates the schedules of witnesses and experts
• Organizes and maintains files

The successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills, good organizational, time management & customer service competency

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Exhibit strong attention to detail
• A willingness to learn & the ability to multitask in an office environment

Company Description

For over 50 years, McCarthy Wilson has excelled in the litigation of civil and criminal cases on behalf of numerous businesses, insurers and individual clients throughout the state and federal courts of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Although our firm has grown and evolved over the years to a Mid-Atlantic regional practice, with the ability to manage legal concerns for clients on a national and international scale, our core values and principled dedication to client service remain constant.

Company Description

For over 50 years, McCarthy Wilson has excelled in the litigation of civil and criminal cases on behalf of numerous businesses, insurers and individual clients throughout the state and federal courts of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Although our firm has grown and evolved over the years to a Mid-Atlantic regional practice, with the ability to manage legal concerns for clients on a national and international scale, our core values and principled dedication to client service remain constant.