Paralegal, Litigation

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP seeks a Litigation Paralegal in New York to support attorneys and the litigation team. The role involves case maintenance, document management, and coordinating with clerks and support departments.

The position requires a four-year college degree and a one-year commitment. Typical duties include preparing production materials, organizing deposition exhibits, and maintaining case files.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates must be highly motivated and conscientious.
• Above-average oral and written skills, and exceptional interpersonal skills are requisite.

Responsibilities

• Prepares production materials and tracks documents produced; coordinates with case team and Litigation Technical Services.
• Assembles exhibits and relevant documents for depositions and trial; arranges for court reporter and videographer services for on-site depositions.
• Maintains and organizes case documents, correspondence and binders; archives materials and manages production logs.

Education

Four-year college degree

Job description

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Clients know they can rely on us for their most challenging legal and business matters. From offices in the world’s key financial centers and political capitals, our more than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions.

Job title

Paralegal, Litigation

Location

New York

Department

Litigation Paralegals

Reports to

Senior Manager, Litigation Paralegals

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm (overtime as required)

Position Summary

The paralegal is a vital member of the litigation case team. They are responsible for general case maintenance and case support. The litigation paralegal works directly with attorneys, clerks, and other firm support departments and is responsible for overseeing case projects.

Essentials Duties and Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Productions

• Prepares production materials, keeping track of what, when, and to whom the documents are produced.
• Coordinates with case team and Litigation Technical Services to ensure electronic databases reflect incoming and outgoing productions.
• Bates and confidentiality stamping in Adobe Acrobat when producing documents outside of electronic database.
• Delivers electronic media and corresponding cover letters, tracks delivery of production materials.
• Maintains production log and archives multimedia with Media Library

Depositions & Trial

• Assembles exhibits and relevant documents for depositions, witness preparation, witness interviews, and trial.
• Reserves conference rooms and in-house services and arranges for court reporter and videographer services for on-site depositions.
• Organizes and maintains electronic record of deposition transcripts, videos, and hard copy record of original and certified transcripts.
• Reviews transcripts and videos for errata

Document Organization & Management

• Prepares motion papers, court filings, and correspondence; liaises between various litigation support departments in advance of filing.
• Distributes incoming court papers and correspondence to case team.
• Maintains and organizes case documents, correspondence, and binders, archiving when appropriate; bears responsibility for upkeep of workroom

Qualifications / Position Requirements

Ideal candidates must be highly motivated and conscientious, have exceptional organization and communication skills, and a sharp eye for detail. Above-average oral and written skills, and exceptional interpersonal skills are requisite.

Education and/or Experience

Candidates for the litigation paralegal position must possess a four-year college degree and have graduated with high academic standing. A minimum of a one-year commitment is required.

Compensation

The expected base salary for this position is $60,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, anticipated assignment, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Davis Polk offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.