Litigation Paralegal

About the position

Performing paralegal tasks primarily in support of claims attorneys, while working independently and exercising good judgment and discretion. These tasks involve a full array of projects in support of claims, litigation, investigations, and other contested matters.

Responsibilities

• Interface with claims attorneys and outside litigation counsel, as well as client representatives, to support the discovery, data request, and records disclosure process.
• Gather, sort, and organize voluminous documents and data; create and maintain records repositories for various legal documents evidencing claims, defenses, and other legal positions.
• Create and maintain filing systems (paper and electronic) for the Office of Legal Affairs and receive and/or forward documents and dates to various departments as needed.
• Maintain charts of subpoenas and document discovery requests, and copies of same, as well as assist in gathering and responding to discovery requests and subpoenas.
• Prepare legal documents as directed by attorneys in the Office of Legal Affairs.
• Create, review, and use templates and other time-saving forms and letters from existing and completed work products.
• Draft correspondence and routine legal documents.
• Perform legal and factual research.
• Identify ways to improve office processes.
• Remain abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services, and leading industry performance benchmarks.
• Work effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering the University's mission.
• Complete other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience as a paralegal in a mid-size or large law firm or sophisticated in-house legal department handling litigation claims, investigations, and/or contested matters.
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and video conferencing technologies.

Nice-to-haves

• Project management skills and/or experience a plus.