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McDermott Will & Schulte · 4 hours ago

Litigation Paralegal - Employment

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$74K/yr - $138K/yr

5+ years exp

McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading global law firm that emphasizes excellence, collaboration, and community. They are seeking a Litigation Paralegal to manage case files, assist with legal document preparation, and provide trial support, while demonstrating strong analytical and organizational skills.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Organize, index and maintain case files

Assist with the preparation and drafting of various legal documents including transmittal letters, subpoenas, and case summaries for attorney review

File documents with federal and state courts, arbitration and dispute resolution bodies, and government agencies

Perform cite checking and Bluebooking

Conduct legal research

Gather case related materials including contracts, witness and expert files, and exhibits

Maintain departmental docketing calendar to ensure timely filings

Prepare trial workspaces, including coordinating with IT and outside vendors regarding war room and courtroom equipment

Provide administrative trial support, including maintaining exhibit and witness lists and filing court documents

Commitment to work overtime as needed, which may include weekends or holidays

Prepare documents for attorney review, including letters, forms, presentations, charts and spreadsheets

Qualification

Litigation support applicationsBluebookingTrial preparationRelativityWestlawLexisMicrosoft Office SuiteMulti-taskCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

five (5) years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal in a mid to large size law firm or corporation

demonstrating the very highest level of substantive knowledge and understanding of their practice area

preparing documents

filing documents in state and federal courts

Bluebooking

managing discovery

acting as custodian of any and all documents, media and databases relevant to active cases

preparing for trials in federal court

managing trial support

working knowledge of and sufficient experience with a range of litigation support applications

advanced working knowledge of current technology relevant to the practice area, including but not limited to: Relativity, PACER, CM/ECF, Westlaw, Lexis, CaseMap, TextMap, LiveNote, and CompuLaw

solutions oriented

display good judgment

meet any challenge with maturity and a ‘can do' attitude while anticipating issues that may arise

excellent analytical and organizational abilities

creativity

initiative

maintain high work quality while under pressure of competing deadlines and priorities

excellent oral and written communication skills

ability to interact effectively with staff, attorneys, clients, courts, and vendors

A college degree is required or equivalent certificate; equivalent work experience will be considered

Preferred

Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate

At least five (5) years of related work experience

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work independently as well as with a team

acute attention to detail

ability to multi-task and prioritize while working in a high pressure, deadline-driven environment

Ability to work flexible and/or fluctuating work hours

Ability to handle and maintain confidential information

Benefits

Generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence

Opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive compensation

Top benefits

Award-winning professional development programs

Industry-leading wellness initiatives

Company

McDermott Will & Schulte

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McDermott Will & Emery is now McDermott Will & Schulte.

Founded in 1934

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.mwe.com/

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