Litigation Paralegal I or II

Entergy; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a Paralegal to support litigation and regulatory matters. You will draft pleadings, manage discovery, organize case files, and coordinate trials with courts and agencies. Strong research, writing, and document management skills are essential.

The role requires Paralegal certification or a bachelor’s degree, plus experience across all stages of litigation and proficiency with LexisNexis/Westlaw and office software. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Paralegal degree/certificate and/or bachelor's degree.
• Experience with all stages of litigation (intake, discovery, trial, appeal).
• Proficiency with legal research and case management tools.

Responsibilities

• Draft and revise legal documents for litigation.
• Manage discovery and document production processes.
• Coordinate trial scheduling, calendars, and logistics.
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Adobe Acrobat

Summation

Trial Director

Job description

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Draft and revise letters, pleadings, subpoenas, deposition notices, and court‑ordered documents, including initial disclosures, witness lists, exhibit lists, preliminary reports, status reports, scheduling orders, pre‑trial orders, etc.
• Draft, review, analyze, and revise routine legal documents as requested by attorneys, such as deposition summaries, chronologies, witness files, and testimony reviews for relevance to specific facts or issues.
• Manage discovery, including investigation, organization and preparation of interrogatories, requests for production, and discovery responses.
• Perform all elements of litigation case management: file management, case calendaring, discovery and trial activities, organizing notebooks and binders.
• Interact with outside entities (courts, government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, vendors and other law firms) and internal clients to gather information and coordinate activities for trials, mediations, arbitrations and appeals.
• Schedule witness interviews and depositions; gather documents, assist in preparation, arrange court reporters, and summarize depositions.
• Provide administrative support: scheduling meetings, handling attorney calls, managing mail, traveling arrangements.
• Manage attorney calendar for litigation, advise of upcoming deadlines, schedule deadlines from court orders, update case and trial charts.
• Prioritize calls and meetings.
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic records and files.
• Prepare and track legal hold letters.
• Perform factual and legal research.
• Investigate and assemble facts and other data for legal matters.
• Perform legal research on Westlaw and other reference materials; conduct additional factual research on internet sources.
• Input, retrieve, and manage electronic documents on department drives and software programs.
• Proofread and edit documents.
• Summarize voluminous records when necessary.
• Analyze and compile data into forms required by attorneys (e.g., charts).
• Become knowledgeable about issues in litigation and other files assigned.
• Draft status reports related to litigation matters and maintain up‑to‑date information.
• Participate in storm restoration training and efforts.

Minimum Requirements

• Paralegal degree/certificate and/or bachelor’s degree.

Minimum Education Required

Paralegal degree/certificate and/or bachelor's degree.

Minimum Experience Required

• Paralegal I: 0–5 years of work experience.
• Paralegal II: 5 years of work experience.
• Preferred: at least two years of experience at a law firm.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Experience with all stages of litigation, including intake, discovery, trial and appeal.
• Experience preparing for and attending trials, arbitrations and hearings.
• Experience coordinating trial and arbitration logistics (negotiate workspace, set up remote office space, coordinate vendors).
• Experience with court and administrative agency filings, including electronic filings.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Summation.
• Experience using e‑discovery databases (Summation, etc.) preferred.
• Experience using litigation support software (e.g., Trial Director, Trial Director Notebook) preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to multi‑task and work productively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under deadlines and pressure.
• Strong sense of accountability and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects with changing priorities.
• Demonstrated research, writing, editing and oral presentation skills; experience with complex data systems.
• Proficiency using LexisNexis, Westlaw and Adobe Acrobat in a legal setting.
• Ability to work with others at all levels.
• Maintain confidentiality of departmental issues.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Assignments may include overtime and/or weekend hours.
• Perform work outside these duties for storm restoration or other emergency events.

Primary Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibilty and Reasonable Accommodation

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on their behalf.

Additional Responsibilities

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects employees to be available to work additional hours, work in alternate locations, and/or perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Authorization to Work in the United States

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.