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Ogletree Deakins · 5 hours ago

Paralegal

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The Paralegal assists in investigating facts, managing the discovery process, and preparing legal documents to support attorneys in various legal proceedings.

Consulting

Responsibilities

Investigates facts and independently prepares summaries and other documents to assist attorneys with matters
Drafts a variety of legal documents and prepares exhibits, in compliance with court rules and procedures (state and federal)
Summarizes complex legal documents
Tracks and manages case discovery
Organizes and indexes case files
Determines and calendars deadlines and prepares status updates
Performs wide variety of research and data compilation with little or no supervision
Files pleadings with court clerk (state and federal)
Prepares reports, correspondence, declarations and draft discovery
Assists Attorneys in preparation for depositions, mediation, hearings, arbitration, and trials
Assists Attorneys at trial (state and federal) and arbitration
Communicates with witnesses and experts
Enters billing and expense data into Firm system in a timely manner

Qualification

Paralegal certificationLabor/employment litigation experienceMicrosoft applications proficiencyLexis-NexisWestLawResearch skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Paralegal certification / degree from accredited college or university
6+ years of paralegal experience, preferably working in a labor/employment litigation practice
Proficient in all Microsoft applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Lexis-Nexis and WestLaw, Live Note, Concordance, Case Map, Docketing, Document Management System, expense and billing systems

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Paid Sick Leave
401(k) matching program
Profit Sharing
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage
Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program

Company

Ogletree Deakins

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Ogletree Deakins is a labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$0.43M
Key Investors
Invest Northern Ireland
2021-09-07Grant· $0.43M

Leadership Team

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David Zimbrick
Chief Financial Officer
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David Boland
Chief Knowledge Officer
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