Paralegal

Morgan Lewis; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Life and accident insurance

Income protection and disability

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Washington, D.C. seeks a Litigation Paralegal to support the Litigation practice group. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Legal Practice Support and emphasizes project assistance and case management for attorneys and trial teams.

The position offers a hybrid in-office/remote schedule (3 days in-office, 2 remote per week) with responsibilities across document management, discovery support, and court filings. 3–5 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3–5 years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Ability to manage multiple case tasks in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Document and database maintenance including e-data collections and searches.
• Review and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence.
• Assist with discovery, Bates labeling, and court filings (state and federal).
• Draft, proof, edit, and file court filings using eFile systems.
• Support subpoena preparation and service of process; cite-checking/Bluebooking.
• Create authorities and contents tables for court filings; track case deadlines.

Skills

Litigation support

Case management

Trial preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Case Notebook

Relativity

Sanction

Job description

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Litigation Paralegal for the Litigation practice group reporting to the Senior Manager of Legal Practice Support and will be responsible for providing project assistance and case management to attorneys and trial teams as follows.

This position will reside in our Washington D.C. office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule which allows the option to work collaboratively in the office 3 days and remote 2 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

• Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.
• The review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.
• Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log.
• Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.
• Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.
• Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.
• Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.
• Tracking and communicating case related dates and information.
• Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department.
• Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.
• Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibits.

Experience/Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• A minimum of 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience
• Management of trial preparation, logistics, and presentation is vital
• The ability to handle the multiple responsibilities of case management and trial preparation in a fast-paced team environment and to be detail-oriented
• Familiarity with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel is required; understanding of litigation support systems including Case Notebook, Relativity, and Sanction is strongly desired.
• Proofreading and editing skills a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits / Why Join Us

Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service.

• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Domestic partner coverage
• Parental leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability

For positions in Washington, D.C the salary range for this position is $75,400 - $120,550.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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If hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.

At Morgan Lewis, we work in collaboration around the world—always ready to respond to the needs of our clients and craft powerful solutions for them. From our offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government in North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we work with clients ranging from established, global Fortune 100 companies to enterprising startups. We provide comprehensive litigation, corporate, finance, restructuring, employment and benefits, and intellectual property services in all major industries, helping clients address and anticipate challenges across vast and rapidly changing landscapes. And we approach every representation with an equal commitment to first understanding, and then efficiently and effectively advancing, the interests of our clients and arriving at the best results.

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