Senior Litigation Paralegal — Trial & Discovery Lead

Kirkland & Ellis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirkland & Ellis seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to support complex matters across various teams. The role involves coordinating discovery, managing documents, and helping prepare court filings and exhibits.

You will use Relativity, Westlaw, TextMap, and other litigation tools to streamline processes. Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years of paralegal experience in litigation, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams under deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of litigation paralegal experience supporting complex matters.
• Experience with discovery workflows, document management, and trial preparation.
• Proficiency with litigation technology and legal research databases.

Responsibilities

• Drive case and discovery management: coordinate collection, organization, review, and production of documents and data; maintain chain of custody.
• Own court filings and legal documents: assist in preparing and filing briefs and routine documents; coordinate service and local counsel; perform cite checking.
• Conduct substantive research and support hearings and trials; use litigation tools to organize case information and manage workflows; collaborate across case teams.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organization

Overtime and travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Paralegal certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Relativity

TextMap

Westlaw

PacerPro

Job description

Kirkland & Ellis seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to support complex matters across various teams. The role involves coordinating discovery, managing documents, and helping prepare court filings and exhibits.

You will use Relativity, Westlaw, TextMap, and other litigation tools to streamline processes. Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years of paralegal experience in litigation, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams under deadlines.