Paralegal (3-6+)

O'Hagan Meyer; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Hagan Meyer is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal to support a busy litigation practice. You will work closely with attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and court filings.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment while delivering exceptional client service.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting matters in Federal Court.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm.
• Experience supporting litigation through all phases: discovery, motions, depositions, trial prep, and court filings.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with case strategy, motions, pleadings, and related filings.
• Gather and develop information using case files, databases, and research resources.
• Draft discovery requests and responses, including production requests and interrogatories.
• Maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation materials.
• Track deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, and filing requirements.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial logistics.
• Review and summarize deposition transcripts and testimony.
• Prepare exhibits and trial binders for motions, hearings, and trial.
• Draft and file documents in state and federal courts in compliance with rules.

Skills

Federal Court experience

Litigation support

Case management

Legal research

Job description

O'Hagan Meyer is searching for a Senior Litigation Paralegal to support a busy and growing litigation practice. This position will work closely with attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and court filings. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment while delivering exceptional client service.

Candidates must have significant experience supporting matters in Federal Court.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist attorneys with case strategy, motion practice, pleadings, and other litigation-related filings.
• Utilize existing case files, legal databases, and research resources to gather and develop information relevant to pending matters.
• Draft discovery requests and responses, including Requests for Production, Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, Notices for Discovery and Inspection, and related documents.
• Maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation materials.
• Track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, and filing requirements.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial logistics.
• Review, summarize, and organize deposition transcripts and testimony.
• Prepare and organize exhibits for motions, depositions, discovery responses, hearings, arbitrations, and trial.
• Prepare trial, hearing, arbitration, and mediation binders and notebooks.
• Assist with drafting pleadings, motions, proposed orders, evidentiary objections, continuance applications, and other litigation documents.
• Prepare and electronically file documents in state and federal courts while ensuring compliance with applicable court rules, procedures, and deadlines.
• Prepare timelines, case chronologies, demonstrative exhibits, and witness materials.
• Draft routine legal correspondence.
• Review outgoing document productions, including redacting, Bates labeling, and quality control review.
• Prepare litigation hold notices, preservation letters, subpoenas, and document requests.
• Conduct legal research using LexisNexis and other legal research platforms.
• Conduct factual investigations, public records research, and social media research to support litigation matters.
• Review, summarize, and analyze records and case-related documents in support of litigation matters.
• Communicate with legal support staff, clients, experts, vendors, court personnel, and opposing counsel as directed.
• Assist attorneys with trial, arbitration, and hearing preparation, including exhibit management, witness coordination, and preparation of trial notebooks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

O'Hagan Meyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran. O'Hagan Meyer participates in E-Verify.

Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000.