Morgan Lewis

Paralegal

Morgan Lewis • $75K — $120K *
Washington, DC 20011In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience
  • Experience in trial preparation and logistics management
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities
  • Familiarity with MS Office and litigation support systems like Case Notebook and Relativity
  • Strong proofreading and editing skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and organize electronic data document collections
  • Review and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence
  • Assist with discovery requests and document productions
  • Draft, proof, and file court filings using eFile systems
  • Prepare subpoenas and manage service of process
  • Cite-check and Bluebook legal documents
  • Track and communicate case-related deadlines

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical coverage with multiple plan options
  • Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
  • Coverage for domestic partners
  • Parental leave policy
  • Generous vacation and holiday leave
  • Life and accident insurance options
  • Income protection programs including long-term disability
Full Job Description
is seeking to hire a Litigation Paralegal for the Litigation practice group reporting to the Senior Manager of Legal Practice Support and will be responsible for providing project assistance and case management to attorneys and trial teams as follows.

This position will reside in our Washington D.C. office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule which allows the option to work collaboratively in the office 3 days and remote 2 days a week.

Key Responsibilities
  • Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.
  • The review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.
  • Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log.
  • Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.
  • Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.
  • Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.
  • Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.
  • Tracking and communicating case related dates and information.
  • Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department.
  • Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.
  • Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibits.


Experience/Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • A minimum of 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience
  • Management of trial preparation, logistics, and presentation is vital
  • The ability to handle the multiple responsibilities of case management and trial preparation in a fast-paced team environment and to be detail-oriented
  • Familiarity with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel is required; understanding of litigation support systems including Case Notebook, Relativity, and Sanction is strongly desired.
  • Proofreading and editing skills a plus
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills


Benefits / Why Join Us

Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits including:
  • Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
  • Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
  • Domestic partner coverage
  • Parental leave
  • Vacation and holiday leave
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.


Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting "Careers."

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For positions in Washington, D.C the salary range for this position is $75,400 - $120,550.

About Morgan Lewis

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is a global law firm. It provides legal services in areas such as antitrust, corporate, finance, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, public finance, real estate, restructuring and bankruptcy, tax, and trusts and estates. The firm serves clients in a variety of industries, including energy, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, and technology. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Learn more about Morgan Lewis
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Legal & Accounting
Founded
1873
* Ladders Estimates

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