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Walmart Canada · 3 months ago

Senior Paralegal - Litigation Discovery

Bentonville, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$33/hr - $63/hr

2+ years exp

Walmart Canada is seeking a Senior Paralegal to join their Litigation team. The role involves supporting case managers and leadership on litigation discovery issues, collaborating with counsel, and managing legal processes to mitigate corporate risk and ensure compliance with discovery policies.

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Responsibilities

Providing support to attorneys and legal staff by managing legal processes; receiving and reviewing requests for information; and collecting, entering and maintaining legal information in various legal systems

Coordinating with outside counsel, witnesses, and internal subject matter experts; providing status updates on legal processes and responding to questions about legal matters

Helping maintain, operationalize and update standard operating procedures and best practices on various legal processes including legal discovery and Company systems and access

Demonstrating and maintaining knowledge of general and specific legal areas, particularly in the tort practice area

Ensuring that attorneys are aware of pending deadlines; assisting with budgeting and invoice review

Assisting attorneys with research and analysis by identifying necessary information and helping determine relevant facts to support legal arguments; helping attorneys ensure legal documents comply with applicable laws and regulations

Distributing document retention notices

Assisting with conducting custodial interviews; drafting legal documents for responses to stakeholders on behalf of and in consultation with attorneys

Adhering to standard discovery procedures, quality assurance requirements and operational systems; enforcing Walmart’s Outside Counsel guidelines in conjunction with case team members; collaborating with internal and external e-discovery partners to help manage ESI strategy, contain costs and meet case objectives

Maintaining security and confidentiality of sensitive information, data and communications

Drafting, proofreading and updating presentations, reports and templates

Qualification

Paralegal certificationLitigation discovery experienceJuris doctorate degreeLegal research skillsCross-functional collaborationProcess-mindedTechnology proficiencyCommunication skillsDetail-oriented

Required

A nationally recognized paralegal certification or an ABA accredited paralegal degree AND 2 years' experience as a paralegal, legal analyst, or otherwise performing the responsibilities of a paralegal as defined by Walmart's job description OR 3 years' experience as a paralegal, legal analyst, or otherwise performing the responsibilities of a paralegal as defined by Walmart's job description OR a juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school

Preferred

A national recognized paralegal certification in a relevant specialty area of the law (for example, NALS, NALA)

Relevant specialty area of law in a law firm or corporate legal environment

Bachelors: Law

Benefits

Competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet

Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage

Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance

Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting

Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart