Senior Litigation Paralegal

The ONeil Search Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The ONeil Search Group is seeking an Experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal for our Chicago office, focusing on supporting complex litigation matters with extensive document management, discovery tasks, and trial preparation.

The successful candidate will have at least seven years of paralegal experience, proficiency with LexisNexis, Westlaw and BloombergLaw, and the ability to supervise junior staff while coordinating with attorneys and outside vendors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years' experience performing traditional litigation paralegal functions.
• In-person trial support and experience is required, including intake, discovery and trial as well as managing logistics for trials, arbitration and/or mediation, including negotiating workspace, setting up report space and coordinating with vendors.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience in a field that develops the skills required for the functions and responsibilities of the position.
• Proficiency with computerized legal research and document retention databases for performing fact and legal research and effective management of complex evidence and case files.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite applications required, as well as knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.
• Proficiency using LexisNexis, Westlaw, BloombergLaw required
• Basic AI skills with a willingness to learn and utilize AI tools
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work concurrently on a variety of matters and manage time and expectations
• Experience supervising junior paralegals and a team
• Strong attention to detail and accountability
• Ability to communicate with individuals of all levels within the Firm in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines
• Must be available to work after standard business hours and travel (for trials) as needed
• Must be able to work in office a minimum of three times a week

Responsibilities

• Assists attorneys in all stages of complex litigation matters
• Creates, implements and supervises all elements of litigation case management systems, including file management (electronic and hard copy), case calendaring, discovery-related tasks and trial activities
• Oversee the document reviews (setup, coordination of hot doc binders, preparation of privilege logs, conduct searches as needed, etc.)
• Assist with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, coordinating with outside entities to gather information or support upcoming depositions, trials and arbitrations
• Understands mechanics of e-filing
• Assist with preparation of state and federal court filings in coordination with Managing Attorney's Office, including coordination of service copies, delivery of documents to Court, preparation of litigation books and other specific document preparation as required by the specific Court or Judge
• Mentor, train and facilitate work assignments to junior paralegals
• Leverage experience to proactively manage workflow and communicate effectively with attorneys and senior staff
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

AI tools

Organization

Team supervision

Communication

Trial support

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

BloombergLaw

Relativity

LiveNote

CaseMap

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal needed at a top global law firm's Chicago office.

Minimum of seven years' experience performing traditional litigation paralegal functions

Proficiency using LexisNexis, Westlaw, BloombergLaw required

Responsibilities:

• Assists attorneys in all stages of complex litigation matters
• Creates, implements and supervises all elements of litigation case management systems, including file management (electronic and hard copy), case calendaring, discovery-related tasks and trial activities
• Oversee the document reviews (setup, coordination of hot doc binders, preparation of privilege logs, conduct searches as needed, etc.)
• Assist with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, coordinating with outside entities to gather information or support upcoming depositions, trials and arbitrations
• Understands mechanics of e-filing
• Assist with preparation of state and federal court filings in coordination with Managing Attorney's Office, including coordination of service copies, delivery of documents to Court, preparation of litigation books and other specific document preparation as required by the specific Court or Judge
• Mentor, train and facilitate work assignments to junior paralegals
• Leverage experience to proactively manage workflow and communicate effectively with attorneys and senior staff
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of seven years' experience performing traditional litigation paralegal functions
• In-person trial support and experience is required, including intake, discovery and trial as well as managing logistics for trials, arbitration and/or mediation, including negotiating workspace, setting up report space and coordinating with vendors
• Bachelor degree, or equivalent work experience in a field that develops the skills required for the functions and responsibilities of the position
• Proficiency with computerized legal research and document retention databases for performing fact and legal research and effective management of complex evidence and case files. Experience using Relativity, LiveNote and CaseMap preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite applications required, as well as knowledge of Adobe Acrobat
• Proficiency using LexisNexis, Westlaw, BloombergLaw required
• Basic AI skills with a willingness to learn and utilize AI tools
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work concurrently on a variety of matters and manage time and expectations
• Experience supervising junior paralegals and a team
• Strong attention to detail and accountability
• Ability to communicate with individuals of all levels within the Firm in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines
• Must be available to work after standard business hours and travel (for trials) as needed
• Must be able to work in office a minimum of three times a week