Litigation Paralegal – Trial Support Project

Great opportunity for an experienced litigation paralegal to join a Washington, D.C. boutique trial law firm on a temporary basis for 6 to 9 months to assist attorneys in preparing for upcoming trials.  The flexibility to work overtime will be necessary and will be paid at time and a half.  Duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist attorneys in various phases of the litigation process, including trial preparation, file analysis, and exhibit handling
• Assist attorney in preparing materials for trial
• Utilizing litigation database to run searches and pull documents
• Manage all exhibits and documentary evidence, including both electronic and paper exhibits and utilizing technology in connection with presenting exhibits
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience as a paralegal handling all phases of litigation cases, including facilitating large scale discovery and preparing for and supporting attorneys at trial, arbitration, or mediation
• Attorneys with experience as a litigation paralegal and trial prep experience will also be considered
• Must have experience preparing and filing all trial documents
• Must have experience managing exhibits
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, Adobe, Internet, Relativity and other web-based applications.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, advanced written and oral communication and effective customer service skills
• Great work ethic and must be flexible and easy going

If you would like to learn more about the Litigation Paralegal position available in Washington, DC, then please submit your resume, in Word format, by clicking the Apply Now button.