Litigation Paralegal
Litigation Paralegal
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Job Description
Vedder Prices Miami office is looking for a Litigation Paralegal. The paralegal will assist attorneys with various substantive and administrative responsibilities from case inception to resolution as well as coordinate and oversee all caserelated eDiscovery with the assistance of the eDiscovery team.
As a Litigation Paralegal your duties will include but not be limited to:
- Participate in initial client and witness interviews investigations fact analysis and conference calls as needed.
- Coordinate/run background searches public records research arbitrator searches and bio summaries.
- Analyze documentary evidence including preparation of chronologies timelines etc.
- Coordinate with outside vendors and agencies such as court reporters court personnel eDiscovery vendors etc.
- Assist with proofreading cite and fact checking case law retrieval shepardizing and citation verification. Research local rules and procedures.
- eDiscovery: Manage and organize large volume of documents especially client document collections. Perform complex searches review and manage large discovery matters within Relativity and other webaccessible review platforms. Coordinate and collaborate with eDiscovery staff to ensure legal team needs are defined and met.
- Assist with compiling data and running data analytics.
- Prepare templates and initial drafts of pleadings motions discovery requests and related legal documents.
- Prepare deposition testimony categorization using Opus2 Magnum or another deposition review tool.
- Knowledge of filing/efiling procedures and coordinate with the Docketing Department regarding filing.
- Supply factual support for statement of facts (reviewing declarations depositions and documents) and draft initial statements.
- Trial Support: Organize and prepare trial materials specifically pleadings witness prep materials trial notebooks exhibits deposition designations and demonstratives. Attend and assist attorneys in the courtroom at hearing trial and arbitrations. Use digital presentation tools in the courtroom.
- Provide direction and guidance to project assistants assigned to case team.
- 1500 billable hours target.
Qualifications & Required Experience:
- Bachelors degree required
- ABAapproved paralegal certificate preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of work experience as a litigation paralegal in a law firm or a specialized litigation practice firm preferred
- Excellent organizational skills ability to prioritize attention to detail and mutitasking to meet competing demands.
- Excellent research verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience using litigation support software for managing files and transcripts preferred. (e.g. Relativity Everlaw Opus2 Magnum and Adobe).
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office software products including Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Must be available to work overtime and travel as needed.
- This role is hybrid and will require at least three days of work in the office.
Computer Skills:
- To perform this job successfully an individual must be proficient in the following software: Adobe; Microsoft Word Outlook and Excel; Relativity; proficiency using the Internet for fact research; experience with deposition management software and document management software.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Vedder Price P.C. is an equal opportunity employer. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations) medical condition protected veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We participate in Everify.
Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Vedder Price Recruiting Team at
Employment Type
Full-Time
