Litigation Paralegal: High-Stakes Disputes & Trial Prep

Gibson Dunn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Gibson Dunn, based in New York, seeks a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, filings, discovery, and trial prep. You will handle appellate records, cite-checking, and collaborative tasks across offices under supervision of the Manager, Paralegal Services.

The role requires strong written and verbal communication, superb organization, and willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Supports complex litigation cases from start to finish.
• Excellent organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial and appeals.
• Prepare appellate records and appendices; review trial court documents and transcripts.
• Calendar case deadlines and draft court filings for Federal and State courts.

Skills

Organization

Written/Verbal Communication

Multi-tasking

Teamwork across offices

Overtime availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Lexis Nexis

Westlaw

iManage

Relativity

Opus 2

CaseMap

Claude/Harvey/ChatGPT/CoCounsel, Gemini

Job description

Gibson Dunn, based in New York, seeks a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, filings, discovery, and trial prep. You will handle appellate records, cite-checking, and collaborative tasks across offices under supervision of the Manager, Paralegal Services.

The role requires strong written and verbal communication, superb organization, and willingness to travel as needed.