Senior Litigation Paralegal

4 weeks ago

washington, United States Palmer Legal Staffing Full time

A D.C. Law Firm is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal with 7-10 years experience. The ideal candidate would need to be observant, intuitive, conscientious, and very detail oriented and is able to work independently. This person will work directly with attorneys and two other senior paralegals and one junior paralegal in the litigation practice. Most of the training would come from the senior paralegals.


There is no billable hour’s requirement for the position. The individual will work a 37.50-hour work week and will be required to come into the DC office 1-2 days a week. Merit increases and bonuses are considered on an annual basis. The dress code for the Firm is casual (jeans and sneakers are allowed). As an added benefit, they provide free lunch or breakfast twice a month and afternoon cupcakes or ice cream twice a month. This is an excellent opportunity in a collegial firm


Status: Direct Hire

Salary: Up to $125K (with potential for up to $20K signing bonus)

*LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY*


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct research
  • Supervise all aspects of a project from copying to filing with courts
  • Reviewing and tracking invoices for the group.
  • The ability to E-File and basic to intermediate understanding of a litigation support database, such as Relativity is desired.
  • The ability to perform Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw and PACER searches is necessary.
  • Advanced level cite-checking is required.


Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required with 7-10 years of paralegal experience.
  • Follows the ethical requirements as set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the state.
  • Ability to proofread typed material for contextual, grammatical, typographical and/or spelling
  • errors, and the ability to write effectively and efficiently. Exceptional attention to detail is
  • REQUIRED.
  • Advanced level cite-checking ability (according to The Bluebook) and familiarity with Best
  • Authority is REQUIRED.
  • Exceptional organizational and file management skills, including familiarity with document
  • management systems.
  • Ability to multi-task and turn projects around on tight deadlines.
  • Familiarity with and ability to e-file with electronic court systems, such as ECF.
  • Ability to supervise all aspects of a project from copying and quality checking to filing and
  • making sure documents are properly distributed to the attorney group. This will include the
  • ability to establish, organize and maintain pleading files, attorney trial notebooks, expert
  • witness notebooks, review and digest depositions, document indexes and lists.
  • Ability to conduct research and locate cases, depositions, opinions, reports and information
  • related to the matter by using all available resources, including libraries and computer data
  • systems. Intermediate to Advanced understanding of Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, and PACER is
  • REQUIRED.
  • Ability to work independently, read and analyze dense materials and meet assigned deadlines.
  • Assist with review and tracking of invoices and related payments for attorney group.
  • Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and PowerPoint is REQUIRED.
  • Ability to work overtime as needed, with short notice given.
  • Interpersonal skills necessary to interact positively and to communicate and follow
  • instructions effectively from a diverse group of clients, vendors, attorneys and staff.
  • Intermediate understanding of litigation support database, Relativity is HELPFUL. Must be
  • able to speak and interact positively with peers and vendors regarding electronic data,
  • conversions and creation of databases.
  • Job may involve light lifting and occasional travel.


How To Apply: Please respond with your resume for consideration. We welcome all candidates that meet the REQUIRED qualifications with recent relevant experience. Palmer Legal Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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