Paralegal – Litigation Support & Legal Research

Baltimore County; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore County is seeking a Paralegal to assist attorneys with litigation, administrative duties, and research in the Office of Law. The role requires meticulous preparation of pleadings, discovery, and trial materials, plus strong organizational skills and teamwork within a government office.

Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, interviewing clients, and preparing records for appeals, while ensuring compliance with licenses, certifications, and education requirements.

Qualifications

• Paralegal Certification required.
• Experience with ESI tools and knowledge of e-discovery preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation, filing and service of pleadings.
• Conduct client interviews and maintain contact with client.
• Draft correspondence and pleadings, such as complaints, subpoenas, interrogatories, deposition notices, pretrial orders, and legal briefs.
• Investigate factual evidence and prepare exhibits, charts and diagrams.
• Summarize deposition and trial transcripts and exhibits.
• Conduct legal research and prepare briefs and memoranda for review by an attorney.
• Obtain non-legal documents to assist the attorney.
• Prepare the record for civil appeals.
• Organize material for expert witness review.
• Assist with trial preparation including exhibits and witness binders.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Teamwork & stakeholder mgmt

Legal research & document prep

Education

Paralegal Certification

Tools

ESI tools

Job description

Baltimore County is seeking a Paralegal to assist attorneys with litigation, administrative duties, and research in the Office of Law. The role requires meticulous preparation of pleadings, discovery, and trial materials, plus strong organizational skills and teamwork within a government office.

Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, interviewing clients, and preparing records for appeals, while ensuring compliance with licenses, certifications, and education requirements.