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Commercial Litigation Paralegal
Baltimore, MDSourcePro Search is conducting a search for a paralegal, with direction, performs substantive tasks that assist our client's paralegal and attorney teams at every stage of the litigation process (pleading, factual and expert discovery, pre-trial, trial and post-trial/appellate stages). The projects range from case material compilation for attorney review to participation at trial.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Responsibilities
- Provide support for attorneys and paralegals on case teams in the preparation, filing, and service of papers for use in court proceedings, including hearings, depositions, and trial;
- Organize and maintain the gathering, tracking, and production of documents to be reviewed and produced in cases, using the firm’s databases, and organize and track incoming document productions;
- Organize and maintain the pleadings, discovery materials, and other files in cases;
- Perform manual and electronic searches for documents for use in court proceedings and assemble documents needed for use in court proceedings;
- Perform other tasks within software programs, such as iManage, Outlook, Microsoft Suite, TextMap, Relativity, Westlaw, and Lexis;
- Coordinate outside vendor services for cases;
- Other duties as may be assigned by attorneys and senior paralegals; and
- Willing to work in office.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required;
- Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills to work on case teams;
- Excellent discipline and organizational, planning, analytical, and troubleshooting skills;
- Ability to multitask and successfully manage a variety of demands daily from a variety of sources;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Ability to work a project independently and shows initiative in asking questions when needed;
- Fundamental proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat;
- Ability to handle sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality;
- Experience with document review platforms, such as Relativity, is a plus;
- Paralegal Certificate or paralegal courses are a plus;
- Trial preparation and trial support experience is a plus; and
- Committed to work outside of normal business hours and travel as needed, which may be extensive and include weekends or holidays.