Litigation ParalegalRobert Half Legal is partnering with a 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.Litigation Paralegal Responsibilities:Manage all phases of a litigation case including litigation motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial, and appellate proceduresManage very large electronic and hard copy documents collectionsLegal and factual cite checking including editing a brief to Blue Book standardsAssist with witness preparation, arbitration, mediation and trial preparationAttend and assist at trials and arbitrationsReview, 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 servedManage and organize e-discovery databases and ensure support staff is able to perform complex searches and review documentation in various e-discovery platformsSource e-discovery vendors when required and negotiate terms/pricing