Senior Paralegal – Appellate Litigation

Considine Search; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 121 000 - 161 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Considine Search seeks an experienced Paralegal for its Appellate Litigation practice in Washington, DC. The role focuses on Supreme Court and appellate work, handling complex commercial litigation, multi-party discovery, and rigorous briefing.

The Paralegal coordinates with attorneys, courts, eDiscovery vendors, and clients to ensure deadlines are met and materials are flawlessly filed. The ideal candidate has extensive litigation experience, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm.
• Deep knowledge of discovery processes, eDiscovery platforms, document review workflows, and litigation lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-party cases with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with eDiscovery tools, Westlaw/Lexis, PACER, Microsoft Office, and litigation databases such as Relativity and Opus2.
• Ability to lead junior staff, manage competing deadlines, and support multiple litigation teams simultaneously.
• Bachelor's degree required; Paralegal Certificate preferred

Responsabilités

• Oversee preparation of complex document productions, including Bates stamping, redaction, indexing, privilege review coordination, and quality control.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated organizational systems that support multi-year, multi-party litigation.
• Train junior paralegals on production protocols and file management best practices.
• Lead collection, processing, review, and production of discovery materials.
• Serve as point of contact for eDiscovery vendors, managing workflows and troubleshooting issues with assistance from the internal eDiscovery department.
• Draft and coordinate discovery responses, privilege logs, and production schedules; ensure compliance with discovery obligations and court orders.
• Manage preparation of exhibits, appendices, and supporting materials for complex motions and briefs.
• Oversee deposition preparation, including witness kits, exhibit management, and transcript coordination.
• Lead trial preparation efforts, including trial binders, demonstratives, and witness logistics.
• Provide real-time support during depositions and hearings.
• Draft and prepare shell documents such as initial drafts of memoranda, briefs, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests and responses.
• Prepare, review, and file pleadings in state and federal courts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local rules.
• Oversee docketing of deadlines, hearings, and procedural requirements; ensure attorneys are informed of all critical dates.
• Manage assembly of records on appeal, preparation of appendices, and coordination of appellate filings.
• Ensure compliance with appellate rules, formatting requirements, and jurisdiction-specific procedures.
• Proofread, edit, and cite-check fact and legal citations in appellate and Supreme Court memoranda, including joint appendices; prepare page-proof and final versions of briefs.
• Conduct advanced factual and legal research using Westlaw, Lexis, PACER, and other resources.
• Communicate professionally with court clerks, clients, vendors, and opposing counsel on procedural and logistical matters.
• Contribute to process improvements, workflow efficiencies, and best practice development within the litigation paralegal team

Connaissances

Litigation paralegal

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certificate preferred

Outils

Westlaw/Lexis

PACER

Relativity

Opus2

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Considine Search seeks an experienced Paralegal for its Appellate Litigation practice in Washington, DC. The role focuses on Supreme Court and appellate work, handling complex commercial litigation, multi-party discovery, and rigorous briefing.

The Paralegal coordinates with attorneys, courts, eDiscovery vendors, and clients to ensure deadlines are met and materials are flawlessly filed. The ideal candidate has extensive litigation experience, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to