Litigation Paralegal

Key Responsibilities: Support attorneys throughout all stages of litigation matters. Organize and maintain court files, case materials, and litigation records. Draft, prepare, and electronically file pleadings, motions, and other court documents. Prepare correspondence, legal memoranda, discovery materials, and other communications with minimal supervision. Manage litigation dockets, matter dates, deadlines, and critical case milestones. Prepare deposition materials and assist with deposition digesting. Coordinate preparation for depositions, hearings, motions, and trials. Assist with both paper and electronic discovery processes. Identify potentially relevant electronically stored information (ESI).Draft and issue legal hold notices. Coordinate with clients regarding the identification, preservation, and collection of ESI and paper documents. Assist with processing, reviewing, organizing, and coding electronic discovery. Maintain accurate and organized case documentation throughout the litigation lifecycle.

Required Qualifications: 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience within a law firm. Demonstrated experience supporting complex litigation matters. Strong knowledge of CM/ECF and Washington, D.C. electronic court filing procedures. Experience with litigation discovery, including ESI.Experience managing litigation deadlines, dockets, and matter dates. Strong deposition, hearing, motion, and trial preparation experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple matters. Ability to work independently while functioning effectively as part of a legal team. College degree and/or paralegal certificate. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Relativity. Experience with iManage. Experience handling complex electronic discovery. Experience working with attorneys and clients on document preservation and collection.