Litigation Paralegal at Virtual Company
Indianapolis, IN 46204
About the Job
Vaco Indianapolis has partnered with a client in downtown Indianapolis in search of a Litigation Paralegal. If you feel you would be a good fit, apply today!
This is a full time, direct hire opportunity.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Displays strong attention to detail as well as critical thinking skills.
- Proactively supports attorneys.
- Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
- Utilize eDiscovery software (i.e., Relativity) to manipulate and organize data for document production requests.
- Edits and proofreads documents for accuracy and compliance with applicable federal and state statutes and local rules.
- Demonstrates familiarity with litigation processes.
- Proactively monitors deadlines.
- Proactively manages and monitors cases and notifies attorney of actions needed.
- Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
- Files documents with the courts electronically.
- Drafts documents and filings.
- Assists in deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
- Strong working knowledge in the application of Microsoft Office programs.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Sound judgment, including the ability to identify and escalate issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines.
Requirements:
- 3+ years’ of related experience in a law firm or legal setting.
- Experience with intellectual property litigation matters (i.e., patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, etc.) preferred, but not required
- High school diploma or equivalent experience. Paralegal degree or certificate desired.
- Experience with eDiscovery software – Relativity and Trial Director required.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.