Litigation Paralegal
Job Description
Day to Day:
This position is responsible for performing support functions in the daily operations of a legal division by managing case files, conducting legal research, initial review of pleadings, discovery and motions, and coordinating with outside counsel.
- Coordinate document collection, organization, and production of discovery.
- Assists with witness and deposition preparation, including witness files, scheduling, coordinating with outside counsel.
- Maintain litigation calendars, track deadlines and coordinate same with internal resources and external counsel.
- Support management of outside counsel, including budget tracking, assisting with invoice review.
- Support management of third party subpoena process and responses.
- Partner with members of the legal team on special projects and initiatives as needed.
- Support evaluation and review of execution of disinvite, cease and desist and other legal correspondence.
- Experience: 5 plus years’ experience
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Solid Microsoft Office skills and legal case management/e-discovery software;
- Strong legal drafting and organizational skills; detail oriented
- Ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, and priorities with minimal supervision
- Capable of creating templates and forms for documents and collecting metrics
- Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, confidentiality, and collaboration
- Professional Certifications: Paralegal Certificate preferred
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Meet Your Recruiter
Kirsten Overlee
Senior Director Recruiting
Kirsten is a highly strategic, results oriented Senior Director of IT Recruiting with more than 20 years of experience attracting and retaining top quality candidates. She currently leads our outstanding IT and Engineering recruiting team and handles account management for some of Corps Teams top clients.
Prior to Corps Team, Kirsten was a Sr Recruiter for two well-known IT Staffing Firms and a Corporate Recruiter for MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Western Digital and Texas Instruments. Kirsten brings a unique expertise to the table based on her diverse recruiting background and has gained a reputation as a no-nonsense recruitment professional. Kirsten can draw upon a diverse history in Talent Acquisition, “Needle in a Haystack”, sourcing, recruitment and screening, Executive Search, Client Relationship Management, Account Management and Client Retention. Kirsten is an active professional member of SHRM and possesses a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Management Information Systems. Kirsten has been with Corps Team for over ten years.