Trial Paralegal — Remote 2 Days, End-to-End Case Support

Williams-Kastner; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams-Kastner seeks a Litigation Paralegal with trial experience in Seattle. You will prepare legal documents, correspondence, and timelines under attorney supervision, manage case materials, and support general liability and personal injury defense matters.

This role requires 1,400 billed hours annually and offers potential for remote work up to two days per week based on business needs. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with MS Office applications and database capabilities.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with eDiscovery.
• Experience preparing and attending trial, including trial, hearing, and mediation/arbitration preparation.
• Substantial knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures.
• Knowledge of case economics and case management techniques.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to be proactive and critically assess cases needs and manage a case from beginning to end.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team and assist attorney(s) in coordination of team efforts and preparation during the course of litigation.

Responsibilities

• Select, implement and maintain appropriate systems for collecting and organizing case materials.
• Review and analyze case materials, including correspondence, pleadings and other case documents and records; undertake all aspects of evidence management.
• Draft and prepare a variety of legal documents, correspondence, chronologies and indices.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of exhibits and witness files for depositions, arbitration, mediation and trial.
• Manage eDiscovery database, discovery and production for litigation cases.
• Interact with clients, experts and other parties to obtain and provide information.
• Establish and maintain database (document and discovery) structure and criteria, if appropriate.
• Use timekeeper software to appropriately bill for all time worked.
• Position involves recurring work situations with occasional variation from the normal to a high degree of complexity. Employee must perform all duties with minimal supervision. Overtime may be required during periods of heavy workload.
• Deliver end-to-end case management and trial support within a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Legal terminology

Independent / team work

Case management

Trial preparation experience

Education

Paralegal Certificate or degree

Tools

Orion

LiquidFiles

Westlaw OnePass

CourtTrax

ExpertTime

DM

NetDocs

Kofax

Power PDF

Job description

Williams-Kastner seeks a Litigation Paralegal with trial experience in Seattle. You will prepare legal documents, correspondence, and timelines under attorney supervision, manage case materials, and support general liability and personal injury defense matters.

This role requires 1,400 billed hours annually and offers potential for remote work up to two days per week based on business needs. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.