Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

Deloitte CWS; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte CWS in Washington, DC is seeking a Paralegal/Legal Assistant I to support attorneys with discovery, motions, and trial preparation. The role includes summarizing depositions, managing case files, and assisting in court proceedings on-site in DC.

Candidates should have a paralegal certificate or JD (or be enrolled in ABA-accredited law school) with at least one year of relevant experience. Strong legal research skills (LEXIS/Westlaw) and proficiency with document management systems are

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or JD or currently attending ABA‑accredited law school; one year of study may substitute for certificate.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with legal citation and basic legal research tools (LEXIS, Westlaw) required.

Responsibilities

• Compile, prepare, and summarize materials for attorneys in discovery and motions.
• Summarize depositions and transcripts; maintain case files.
• Index, track, and control document discovery; prepare exhibit cross-references.
• Assist attorneys in courtroom.
• Review documents for relevance and privilege.
• Support FOIA, production requests, and Congressional inquiries as needed.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Trial experience

Legal research (LEXIS/Westlaw)

Written and oral communication

ESI and eDiscovery familiarity

Document management and review systems

Education

Paralegal certificate

JD or ABA-approved law school (in progress)

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Document review systems

Job description

Role: Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

Location: Washington,DC 20530

Duration: 1 Year

Education:

Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.

Required Skills:

Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful. Automated litigation support experience valued.

Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.

Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.

Role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.

Additional Requirements:

Must be open to working 5 days a week on-site (occasional telework may be provided on an ad hoc basis) at client site in D.C.

Must be able to obtain a client Public Trust clearance Day to Day

Responsibilities/Duties:

Works under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor.

Performs the following tasks while complying with established procedures: compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents; summarizes depositions and other transcripts; maintains case files; performs simple legal research; indexes, tracks and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery); indexes, tracks and exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial. Prepares exhibit cross-references.

Assists attorneys in courtroom.

Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.

Other examples of the types of work to be performed include compilation of documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries, etc.