eDiscovery and Litigation Support Paralegal

Kean Miller Llp - Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time - Mid Level

Baton Rouge, LA

101-250 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Kean Miller LLP is seeking a skilled Litigation Paralegal with a strong background in electronic discovery and litigation support to join our team. This position is ideal for candidates looking to advance their careers in a professional environment where they will be valued and supported. The successful candidate will have experience working with e-discovery platforms such as Relativity and Disco, and will be responsible for loading, producing, and reviewing documents as part of the litigation process. The role requires extensive trial preparation experience and the ability to work collaboratively with attorneys across various offices, including Houston, The Woodlands, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. In this role, you will collaborate with attorneys on high-level litigation and case management tasks to meet client needs. This includes assisting in all aspects of legal research, drafting briefs, managing e-discovery, and preparing for trials throughout the life cycle of cases. You will manage multiple electronic discovery projects, track productions, and maintain data logs for attorney review. Additionally, you will be responsible for loading and organizing documents, producing documents in compliance with legal requirements, and assisting attorneys with document analysis and research. Effective communication with internal teams and external vendors is crucial, as is the ability to draft, serve, and file documents electronically with various courts. You will also be tasked with requesting and reviewing medical records and assisting with trial preparation by preparing trial exhibits, notebooks, and maintaining expert binders. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic legal environment and contribute to the success of the firm and its clients.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attorneys on various high-level litigation and case management tasks to facilitate the needs of clients.
• Assist in all aspects of legal research, drafting briefs, e-discovery, and trial preparation for the life cycle of the case.
• Manage multiple electronic discovery projects using Relativity and Disco software in-house.
• Track productions and manage data logs for productions to be loaded to e-discovery database for attorney review.
• Load and organize documents for review.
• Produce documents in compliance with legal requirements.
• Assist attorneys with document analysis and research.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external vendors.
• Draft, serve, and file electronically with various courts.
• Request and substantively review medical records.
• Assist with trial preparation: prepare trial exhibits, notebooks, and maintain expert binders.

Requirements

• Associates degree and paralegal certification desired.
• Proven experience working with electronic discovery and litigation support platforms.
• Thorough knowledge of the e-discovery process, including evolving standards created through case law, rules, and industry trends.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Knowledge of legal document management best practices.
• Some travel for mediation, arbitration and/or trial assistance.
• Ability to work with multiple attorneys across various offices.

Benefits

• Firm paid health (plus HSA funding or deductible reimbursement)
• Firm paid parking or commuter fee
• Firm paid long term disability
• Firm paid life insurance
• 5% salary contributions to a 401(k)
• Jean Fridays
• Generous PTO (that you can actually take)