Litigation Paralegal

Quadrant; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Quadrant in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys across active matters, manage court dates, and organize case materials.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of law firm litigation paralegal experience, strong MS Office skills, and familiarity with CM/ECF, e-discovery, and ESI handling. A college degree or paralegal certificate is required. Excellent written and verbal communication, highly organized, and able to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm litigation paralegal experience
• Experience drafting and filing pleadings, motions, and other court documents
• Experience managing litigation dockets, court dates, deadlines, and case materials
• Knowledge of electronic filing systems, including CM/ECF and Washington, D.C. e-filing
• Experience assisting with discovery and electronic discovery processes
• Experience identifying, preserving, collecting, reviewing, and organizing electronically stored information (ESI)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple matters and deadlines
• College degree and/or Paralegal Certificate required
• Knowledge of iManage and Relativity is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with all aspects of litigation matters and caseloads
• Organize and maintain court materials, pleadings, discovery, and case files
• Draft and file pleadings, motions, and other court documents
• Prepare correspondence, memoranda, discovery materials, and other legal communications with minimal supervision
• Manage litigation dockets, matter dates, court deadlines, and filing requirements
• Assist with deposition preparation, including reviewing and digesting deposition transcripts
• Coordinate depositions, hearings, motions, and trial preparation
• Assist with paper and electronic discovery processes
• Identify potentially relevant electronically stored information (ESI)
• Draft and issue legal hold notices
• Coordinate with clients to identify, preserve, and collect relevant ESI and paper discovery
• Assist with processing, reviewing, organizing, and coding ESI
• Support attorneys with trial exhibits, hearing materials, discovery responses, and other litigation-related documentation
• Maintain accurate and organized electronic and physical case files

Skills

Litigation paralegal

3+ years

Pleadings drafting

Docket management

Court filings

E-filing (CM/ECF)

Discovery & ESI

MS Office

Communication

Organization

Paralegal certificate

iManage

Relativity

Education

College degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

CM/ECF

iManage

Relativity

Job description

Litigation Paralegal

Washington, D.C.

Pay From: $110,000 per year

MUST:

• Experienced Litigation Paralegal
• 3+ years of law firm litigation paralegal experience
• Experience drafting and filing pleadings, motions, and other court documents
• Experience managing litigation dockets, court dates, deadlines, and case materials
• Knowledge of electronic filing systems, including CM/ECF and Washington, D.C. e-filing
• Experience assisting with discovery and electronic discovery processes
• Experience identifying, preserving, collecting, reviewing, and organizing electronically stored information (ESI)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple matters and deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• College degree and/or Paralegal Certificate required
• Knowledge of iManage and Relativity is a plus

DUTIES:

• Assist attorneys with all aspects of litigation matters and caseloads
• Organize and maintain court materials, pleadings, discovery, and case files
• Draft and file pleadings, motions, and other court documents
• Prepare correspondence, memoranda, discovery materials, and other legal communications with minimal supervision
• Manage litigation dockets, matter dates, court deadlines, and filing requirements
• Assist with deposition preparation, including reviewing and digesting deposition transcripts
• Coordinate depositions, hearings, motions, and trial preparation
• Assist with paper and electronic discovery processes
• Identify potentially relevant electronically stored information (ESI)
• Draft and issue legal hold notices
• Coordinate with clients to identify, preserve, and collect relevant ESI and paper discovery
• Assist with processing, reviewing, organizing, and coding ESI
• Support attorneys with trial exhibits, hearing materials, discovery responses, and other litigation-related documentation
• Maintain accurate and organized electronic and physical case files

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. “Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act“.