Experienced Employment Litigation Paralegal

$75,000 - $75,000/Yr

The Employment Law Solution - Sandy Springs, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sandy Springs, GA

About the position

The Employment Litigation Paralegal will play a crucial role in supporting the legal team at ELS, a boutique employment law firm. This position involves drafting legal documents, preparing briefs, conducting legal research, and managing case files to ensure efficient trial preparation and organization of important information. The ideal candidate will have opportunities for career advancement within the firm.

Responsibilities

• Arrange law office activity such as drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers
• Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer
• Prepare initial draft of requests for interrogatories, production of documents, and notice of depositions
• Initial drafts of basic legal documents (notice of deposition, notice of filing, motion to extend, etc.) to be filed with the court
• Manage litigation case dockets for several large clients
• Case and file management via Smokeball (document management software)
• Calendar and monitor deadlines
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• E-File documents via CM/ECF
• Conduct basic legal and factual research
• Participation in arbitrations, depositions, mediation, and/or trials as needed
• Prepare chronologies and deposition summaries
• Prepare document binders for depositions, hearings, and trials
• Act as attorney liaison with clients, court, witnesses, and attorneys

Requirements

• Candidates must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate's degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• At least 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Excellent organizational skills and time-management skills
• At least three years of experience as a paralegal handling employment law and/or civil litigation matters
• 3-5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal (preferably with federal court experience)
• Knowledge of Federal Civil Procedure and Court Rules
• Experience with drafting discovery requests and responses and litigation documents to be filed with the court
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy

Nice-to-haves

• Candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education will receive preference
• Familiarity with document databases (Relativity, Logikcull, etc.)
• Experience with Smokeball, Trial Director, Clio
• An eagerness to learn and grow, with an aptitude for learning new technology
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• An exceptional work ethic, attitude, and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Compensation of $75,000 + bonus