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Briggs and Morgan, P.A. (now Taft Law) · 2 months ago

Paralegal - Litigation (Phoenix)

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Taft Law is a full-service law firm seeking a paralegal to join their Litigation team in Phoenix. The role involves providing administrative and specialized support to attorneys, ensuring exceptional client service, and managing litigation processes effectively.

Consulting

Responsibilities

Displays strong attention to detail as well as critical thinking

Proactively supports attorneys

Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work

Utilize eDiscovery software to manipulate and organize data for searching, review and document production requests

Edits and proofreads documents for accuracy and compliance with applicable federal and state statutes and local rules

Demonstrates proficiency with litigation processes

Proactively monitors deadlines

Proactively manages and monitors cases, notifying attorney of actions needed

Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner

Files documents with the courts electronically

Drafts documents and filings

Assists in deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation

Strong working knowledge in the application of Microsoft Office programs

Exceptional attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Sound judgment, including the ability to identify and escalate issues

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines

Qualification

EDiscovery softwareRelativityLitigation processesParalegal trainingMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical skillsAttention to detailCritical thinkingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

5+ years' of related experience in a law firm or legal setting

Formal paralegal training from an accredited college or ABA-approved program, preferably a four-year degree program, or equivalent educational experience

Proficient with the use of Relativity

Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs