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Job Location drjobs

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Trial Specialist to provide advanced litigation support and manage all aspects of trial preparation and execution. This role involves coordinating trial logistics supervising trial teams and ensuring that all case-related tasks are completed with accuracy timeliness and professionalism. The ideal candidate has significant trial experience strong technical skills and the ability to lead litigation support functions from discovery through resolution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as lead paralegal/trial specialist on litigation matters providing hands-on trial support.

  • Prepare trial materials including witness binders deposition designations exhibits and electronic presentations.

  • Manage trial logistics such as reserving space setting up war rooms coordinating equipment and transporting files.

  • Support attorneys during jury selection depositions hearings and trial proceedings.

  • Cite check proofread and format legal filings and briefs.

  • Oversee document production including review for responsiveness and privilege redactions and preparation of logs.

  • Coordinate case chronologies indices databases and filing systems.

  • Conduct factual and legal research and summarize depositions transcripts and evidence.

  • Collaborate with attorneys clients and staff to ensure deadlines and trial milestones are met.

  • Mentor junior litigation support staff as needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree required; paralegal certificate preferred.

  • Minimum of 10 years of litigation paralegal or trial support experience.

  • Significant recent in-court trial experience in a first-chair support role.

  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook).

  • Strong knowledge of litigation support software (e.g. Relativity CaseMap Trial Director Concordance Sanction).

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.

  • Ability to work independently under pressure travel on short notice and work extended hours as required.


Required Experience:

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Employment Type

Full Time

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