Litigation Paralegal - NW Recruiting Partners

Litigation Paralegal

Join a premier litigation firm in the Pacific Northwest and bring your legal assistance expertise to their dynamic team!

As a Litigation Paralegal, you'll play a vital role in trial teams, overseeing all phases from investigations to pleadings and discovery. Working closely with attorneys, you'll support them in depositions, witness preparation, and research, while also preparing and managing exhibits.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record as a Litigation Paralegal, with expertise in motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures, and related practices.

Litigation Paralegal Responsibilities:

• Carry out preliminary inquiries, legal research, and initial evaluations of cases.
  
• Create pleadings, motions, and appellate documents, and submit them to the court.
  
• Handle administrative tasks such as managing schedules, organizing case files, and overseeing logistics.
  
• Maintain indexes for pleadings and discovery materials.
  
• Arrange exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices in an orderly manner.
  
• Aid attorneys in responding to interrogatories and fulfilling other discovery requests.
  
• Collect pertinent information from diverse sources.
  
• Act as a bridge between trial teams and both internal and external third parties.
  
• Assist in jury selection, witness preparation, and the voir dire process.
  
• Offer support in reaching case settlements.
  

Litigation Paralegal Qualifications:

• Certification or associate degree in paralegal studies (bachelor’s degree is preferred)
  
• At least 2 years’ experience in a paralegal role
  
• Investigative mind and strong research skills
  
• Working knowledge legal database software
  
• Experience in preparing legal reports
  
• Excellent communication and time management skills