Litigation Paralegal: Employment Defense Expert

Jackson Lewis P.C.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Paid holidays

Vacation & Sick time

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Jackson Lewis P.C. seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal in Seattle to support attorneys handling complex civil litigation in state, federal, and administrative venues.

The role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple cases, and law firm experience. A Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred, with 5+ years in litigation defense and employment law familiarity. Competitive benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred; other education and work experience considered.
• 5+ years minimum litigation defense experience in a law firm setting.
• Experience in civil defense work, preferably in employment law.
• Familiarity with insurance carrier guidelines is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of civil litigation cases, including proactive tracking of case progress and deadlines.
• Draft initial versions of pleadings for federal, state, and administrative forums.
• Prepare initial discovery documents for federal, state, and administrative proceedings.
• Draft initial discovery requests to plaintiff.
• Create detailed chronologies and timelines to highlight key events in case.
• Collaborate with attorneys and clients to gather materials for discovery responses, motion practice, depositions, and other tasks.
• Identify, organize and prepare documents for production with Bates numbering and privilege logs.
• Coordinate with e-discovery team on large-scale productions and use Relativity or similar software.
• Assist in witness interviews and prepare concise interview summaries.
• Prepare deposition documents and subpoenas; monitor responses and coordinate third-party productions.
• Support trial/arbitration prep, including exhibits and witness lists.
• Conduct cite-checking and Shepardization as needed.
• Perform legal research using Lexis and PACER; conduct background searches.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Civil procedure knowledge

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Relativity

Intapp

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Jackson Lewis P.C. seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal in Seattle to support attorneys handling complex civil litigation in state, federal, and administrative venues.

The role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple cases, and law firm experience. A Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred, with 5+ years in litigation defense and employment law familiarity. Competitive benefits accompany the position.