Litigation Paralegal - Hybrid, Trial-Ready Support

SCHWABE; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Life and LTD

401(k)/profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs

Transit subsidy

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt seeks a full-time Litigation Paralegal in Portland to provide advanced support for litigation and employment matters, guiding attorneys, clients, and legal teams to successful outcomes.

The firm offers a hybrid work policy allowing home work Mondays and Fridays, with in-office presence Tue–Thu; the ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing complex litigation from inception through trial.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of trial and litigation-related experience.
• Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies or a related field strongly preferred; equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Strong understanding of state, local, and federal courts rules and procedures.
• Experience with discovery management tools and e-discovery platforms.
• Demonstrated success in trial preparation and courtroom support.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation deadlines, coordinate case schedules, and ensure compliance with court rules and filing requirements.
• Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, motions, and other substantive legal documents.
• Manage incoming and outgoing records requests, tracking deadlines, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Oversee discovery, including document review and production, vendor coordination, and strategy recommendations.
• Provide support for depositions, including preparation and compilation of relevant materials.
• Lead trial preparation, including exhibits, witness coordination, and courtroom support.
• Familiarity with EEOC procedures and state equivalents, including revision of position statements to incorporate citations to supporting exhibits.

Skills

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Client service skills

Education

Paralegal Studies degree

Tools

iManage

RelativityOne

CaseMap+

OnCue

Job description

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt seeks a full-time Litigation Paralegal in Portland to provide advanced support for litigation and employment matters, guiding attorneys, clients, and legal teams to successful outcomes.

The firm offers a hybrid work policy allowing home work Mondays and Fridays, with in-office presence Tue–Thu; the ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing complex litigation from inception through trial.