Paralegal

Swift Staffing; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 57,859,000 - 61,992,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health insurance

Referral bonuses

Longevity bonus

Holiday pay

Roth 401K plan

Job summary

Swift Staffing seeks a Paralegal for a government client in Towson to assist with litigation, operational, transactional and administrative matters on a six-month contract at $21.00/hour. Responsibilities include preparing pleadings, interviewing clients, drafting briefs, conducting research, and trial support.

Must have at least two years of paralegal experience and proficiency with ESI tools and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Two years of paralegal experience required.
• Paralegal certification or associate degree may substitute experience.
• Hands-on experience with ESI tools and discovery processes required.
• Excellent written and oral communication; 40 wpm typing required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation, filing, and service of pleadings.
• Conduct client interviews and maintain client contact.
• Draft correspondence and pleadings such as complaints and subpoenas.
• Investigate case facts and prepare exhibits and diagrams.
• Support trial prep with exhibits, witness binders, and appendices.

Skills

Paralegal experience

MS Word

MS Excel

ESI tools

Education

Paralegal Certification or Associate Degree

Tools

Litigation support software

Job description

Paralegal needed for our government client in Towson. The Paralegal will assist with litigation, operational, transactional and administrative matters. Six month contract position. The non‑negotiable pay rate is $21.00 per hour.

Essential Duties

• Assists with the preparation, filing and service of pleadings.
• Conducts client interviews and maintain general contact with the client.
• Drafts correspondence and pleadings, such as complaints, subpoenas, interrogatories, deposition notices, pretrial orders, and legal briefswith various parties.
• Investigates the factual evidence of a case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information.
• Summarizes deposition and trial transcripts and exhibits.
• Conducts legal research and prepares legaldocuments such as briefs, memoranda of law, contracts, deeds, andlegislation for review, approval, and use by an Attorney.
• Obtains non-legal documents, as necessary, to assist the attorney.
• Prepares the record for any civil appeals that an attorney is handling.
• Determines, prepares and organizes material needed for expert witness review.
• Assists with trial preparation including the assembly of exhibits,witness binders and appendices for depositions and court filings.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years of experience working as a Paralegal.
• Paralegal Certification or Associate's Degree in Paralegal or Legal Studies may substitute some of the experience.
• Hands-on experience or training with ESI tools and general knowledge of e‑discovery procedures and resources are required.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills are required along with a Typing speed of 40 wpm.
• Must be able to work from 8:30 am-4:30 pm Monday through Friday with a 30 minute non paid lunch.
• Must be able to pass a FBI background check and drug test.

We offer weekly pay, health insurance, referral bonuses, a one time longevity bonus, holiday pay and a Roth 401K plan. Certain restrictions apply.