Litigation Paralegal

Oklahoma City, OK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Opportunity: Litigation Paralegal

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About the Firm

Our client a sophisticated and vibrant law firm with a dynamic commercial litigation practice is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Paralegal to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organized detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative legal environment and is eager to contribute meaningfully to complex litigation matters. Our client offers a collaborative and energetic workplace culture exposure to complex and high-profile commercial litigation matters and the opportunity to work alongside accomplished attorneys who value teamwork and professional growth.

Position Overview

The Commercial Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys in all phases of litigation from case inception through trial and appeal. The ideal candidate will possess strong research drafting and organizational skills along with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct legal research of statutes regulations rules judicial decisions legal articles treaties constitutions and codes as requested by attorneys.
Draft correspondence pleadings subpoenas motions discovery requests and responses proposed orders and documents required to initiate legal proceedings and appeals subject to attorney review and approval.
Investigate factual matters by reviewing documents interviewing witnesses and researching public records and electronic information sources.
Prepare chronologies summaries memoranda charts affidavits and other analytical materials for attorney review.
Coordinate conventional and electronic filing of pleadings motions briefs proposed orders and other submissions with court clerks.
Track and assist in docketing litigation deadlines including pleadings discovery pretrial briefing and appeal deadlines.
Arrange and coordinate service of subpoenas to witnesses and parties.
Gather and organize documents and potential exhibits for discovery hearings trials and appeals; identify privileged and confidential materials for attorney review.
Assist with vendors including copying services investigators process servers court reporting services and temporary clerical staff.
Summarize testimony from depositions hearings and trials; conduct searches within electronic litigation databases.
Review the accuracy and validity of citations and quotations in briefs; prepare indices and tables of authorities; organize exhibits and appendices.
Assist in scheduling and preparing witnesses for depositions hearings and trial testimony.

Qualifications

Prior experience in commercial litigation within a law firm environment.
Strong legal research and writing skills.
Proficiency in e-filing systems and electronic litigation databases.
Bachelors degree (B.A.) from an accredited four-year college or university; or
Associates degree with at least two (2) years of prior relevant experience; or
High School Diploma (or equivalent) with at least five (5) years of prior relevant experience; or
An equivalent combination of education and experience.

The Opportunity: Litigation Paralegal Send resumes to: About the FirmOur client a sophisticated and vibrant law firm with a dynamic commercial litigation practice is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Paralegal to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organ...