Paralegal

JOB DESCRIPTION

A well-established legal firm in Downtown Baton Rouge is currently seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join the team. Qualified applicants will have at least 5+ years of litigation experience in a mid to large size law firm.

This is a full time, direct hire position with pay starting in the range of $55,000-$70,000 per year, based on experience with flexibility for exceptional experience.  This company offers GREAT BENEFITS!!

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assists with the discovery process, including preparing for deposition, propounding and responding to written discovery and preparing for expert discovery.
  • Oversees and conducts document reviews; prepares documentation regarding criteria changes; tracks and reports on review progress and results.
  • Draft pleadings, motions and appellate documents
  • Assists with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, maintaining trial calendars and communicating effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.
  • Maintains timely and accurate timekeeping records.
  • Organize relevant documents for attorney review and case preparation
  • Prepare for, and attend, depositions
  • Other duties include, but are not limited to, calculating and calendaring deadlines

Requirements:

  • 2+ years of substantive litigation experience with comprehensive knowledge of all phases of trial (defense side experience preferred)
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Paralegal certificate from an ABA certified paralegal program preferred
  • Excellent organizational ability and demonstrated ability to manage competing demands with great attention to detail
  • Knowledge of state and federal rules
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite, e-discovery and litigation support tools (such as Relativity), document management systems and ability to learn new systems quickly
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and organizational abilities required to manage multiple projects
  • Highly motivated with attention to detail

Interested and Qualified candidates for this opening should APPLY NOW! Send resumes to [email protected] to be reviewed as quickly as possible and Qualified candidates will be contacted to set up an interview. SNELLING is a great resource for Your job search – we are hiring for various positions!  Please visit our website https://batonrouge.snelling.com for additional job opportunities!!

LOCATION

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809

PAY

$55,000-$70,000