Robert Half Legal is partnering with a phenomenal boutique law firm located in the loop that's seeking to hire a Litigation Paralegal with at least 3-5+ years of experience to join their team. This Litigation Paralegal will assist lawyers by managing all aspects of large scale, complex construction litigation and arbitration including heavy e-discovery management. The position is paying between $80-110K plus bonus and the firm offers a highly flexible hybrid WFH schedule. In addition, this position is eligible to participate in the company's comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k (firm match), LT/ST Disability, Life Insurance, and more. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.
Litigation Paralegal Responsibilities:
- Manage all phases of a litigation case including litigation motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial, and appellate procedures
- Manage very large electronic and hard copy documents collections
- Legal and factual cite checking including editing a brief to Blue Book standards
- Assist with witness preparation, arbitration, mediation and trial preparation
- Attend and assist at trials and arbitrations
- Review, organize, and maintain legal documents/briefs/pleadings for all current cases.
- Identify sources of potentially relevant documents for production.
- Review records in response to subpoenas or discovery requests and ensure responsive records are properly served and privileged records are properly withheld, and privilege logs are served
- Manage and organize e-discovery databases and ensure support staff is able to perform complex searches and review documentation in various e-discovery platforms
- Source e-discovery vendors when required and negotiate terms/pricing
For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, VP - Permanent Placement at justin . rambert @ robert half com
- Bachelor Degree needed; Paralegal Certificate a plus
- 3-5+ years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal
- Experience in a relevant area of litigation (Commercial, construction, transportation, aviation, etc.)
- Experience with construction litigation preferred but not necessary
- Proficiency in e-Discovery/ESI software and processes
- Trial experience highly preferred
- Knowledge of filing/e-filing procedures for various jurisdictions
For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, VP - Permanent Placement at justin . rambert @ robert half com
Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.