Litigation Paralegal (43069)

$85,000 - $100,000/Yr

Estrin Legal Staffing - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Atlanta, GA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

As a Litigation Paralegal at Estrin Legal Staffing, you will be joining a prestigious international AmLaw firm located in Atlanta, GA. This role is designed for an experienced paralegal who is eager to contribute to a high-profile products liability team known for its consistent legal victories. The firm prides itself on promoting from within, providing its paralegals with interesting and challenging assignments while working closely with Fortune 1000 corporations. With a reputation for low turnover and excellent benefits, including pet insurance, this position offers significant opportunities for growth and fulfillment. In this role, you will collaborate with a top rainmaker and be an integral part of the litigation process from the onset of cases through to post-trial activities. You will be expected to attend trials and contribute to significant legal achievements, making your role vital to the success of the team. Your responsibilities will include managing calendaring requirements, overseeing the utilization of documents and case-related materials, and ensuring that work areas and case rooms are client-presentable and efficient. You will support the discovery process by preparing for depositions, propounding and responding to written discovery, and preparing for expert discovery. Familiarity with tools such as Relativity, Concordance, and Summation is essential. Additionally, you will conduct document reviews, prepare documentation regarding criteria changes, and track and report on review progress and results. Your role will also involve preparing witness interview memoranda, summarizing documents, depositions, and court transcripts, and creating substantive coding tools. You will assemble motion papers and exhibits, coordinate filings of pleadings and briefs, and perform both simple and complex cite checking and proofreading of legal documents. Furthermore, you will assist with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, and maintaining trial calendars.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in litigation cases from onset through post-trial.
• Manage calendaring requirements.
• Oversee utilization of documents and case-related materials, ensuring client-presentable and efficient work areas and case rooms.
• Support discovery process including preparing for depositions, propounding and responding to written discovery, and preparing for expert discovery.
• Conduct document reviews; prepare documentation regarding criteria changes; track and report on review progress and results.
• Prepare witness interview memoranda, review and summarize documents, depositions, and court transcripts, and create and use substantive coding tools.
• Assemble motion papers and exhibits, coordinate filings of pleadings and briefs.
• Perform simple and complex cite checking and proofread legal documents.
• Assist with trial preparation, attend trials (sometimes out of state), including creating trial notebooks, organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, and maintaining trial calendars.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and Paralegal Certificate.
• At least 5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal in a law firm, preferably with products liability experience.
• Familiarity with Relativity, Concordance, Summation, and other relevant programs.
• Trial experience, including exhibit preparation, witness preparation and management, knowledge of subpoena preparation, and experience working with judicial assistants and trial presentation vendors.
• Experience assisting attorneys in the courtroom.

Nice-to-haves

• Products Liability experience a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program