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Kutak Rock · 4 hours ago

Paralegal, Litigation

Greater Philadelphia

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$64K/yr - $82K/yr

5+ years exp

Kutak Rock LLP is a leading national law firm seeking a Paralegal in its Philadelphia office. The role involves supporting attorneys in various litigation matters, including insurance coverage, commercial litigation, and creditor rights litigation, while working collaboratively in a busy environment.

ConsultingLegal

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Jessica Lindsay

Responsibilities

Perform legal and nonlegal research

Draft subpoenas, pleadings, motions, discovery, emails, briefs, memoranda, and other written correspondence on behalf of attorneys

Assist with all aspects of the discovery phase of litigation including preparing discovery requests, discovery objections and responses, issuing subpoenas, and coordinating depositions

Assist attorneys with deposition preparation including preparing witness question outlines and compiling the necessary exhibits to be offered during deposition

Summarize and analyze documents, medical records, discovery responses, and deposition transcripts, attending depositions when needed

Assist with pre-trial preparation in the gathering, review, analysis, and production of documents, including trial documents, medical records and letters of claim, exhibit preparation, trial and exhibit notebooks, preparing direct and cross examinations, and coordinating the necessary travel arrangements and various resource needs for trial

Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, opposing party (if not represented by counsel), vendors and/or other third parties

Manage voluminous document production for complex litigation matter

Manage case management database and web-based document repository for e-discovery productions

Review, tag, and produce document productions, downloading or uploading documents to various databases as required and preparing redactions and privilege logs as needed

Accurately enter time and expense records into InTapp Time; prepare expense memoranda and documentation for accounting purposes

Coordinate client billing matters, prepare billing letters, and requested client financial updates

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Court rules proficiencyDiscovery rules knowledgeTrial procedures understandingParalegal certificationDocument management softwareMicrosoft Office proficiencyMultitaskCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailInterpersonal skills

Required

High proficiency in court rules, discovery rules and trial procedures (Pennsylvania and New Jersey (including state trial and appellate courts and federal trial and appellate courts)

Advanced understanding of law and motion calendaring, trial calendaring procedures and deadlines

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage large quantities of information

Ability to work well under the pressures of strict deadlines, multi-task, prioritize assignments, and move between tasks efficiently and quickly

Ability to work both collaboratively as part of a team and independently or unsupervised

Excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills with a strong attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage information with confidentiality and discretion

Excellent interpersonal skills with an aptitude to interface with attorneys, clients, staff, and firm visitors

Experience with Adobe and Kofax PDF, and document comparison and formatting software such as Litera and Forte

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Styles. Knowledge of NetDocuments (NetDocs) a plus

Flexibility to work overtime outside of normal scheduled hours in the event of trial preparation

High school diploma (or equivalent) required, associate or bachelor's degree preferred

Paralegal certification from an ABA accredited program, notary certification a plus

5+ years of paralegal experience in a litigation practice required

Preferred

Associate or bachelor's degree preferred

Notary certification a plus

Knowledge of NetDocuments (NetDocs) a plus

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Dependent Life, Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

Flexible Spending Plan.

Health Savings Account.

Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Retirement benefits.

Discretionary bonuses.

Nine Paid Holidays per calendar year.

1 hour of paid vacation leave accrued for every 16 hours worked.

1 hours of paid sick leave accrued for every 30 hours worked.

Paid parental leave.

Fertility coverage assistance.

Adoption and surrogacy financial assistance.

Bereavement, jury duty, military leave.

Employee Assistance Program.

Back-Up Care.

Domestic Partner Benefits.

Commuting Benefits.

Tuition Reimbursement.

Employee Referral Program.

Company

Kutak Rock

Kutak Rock is a large law firm with over 500 lawyers that specializes in business and corporate law.

Founded in 1965

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.kutakrock.com

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