Friedman Williams
Litigation Paralegal Washington DC
Job ID: 19865
looking for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join its DC office. This role supports the Firm’s attorneys in carrying out legal support for our clients. Candidates should be adaptable, resourceful, and capable of working effectively under pressure with strong analytical and organizational skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a positive “can-do” attitude. They should also have experience bluebooking and filing documents in state and federal courts. They should be able to anticipate potential issues and maintain high quality work, with a strong attention to detail, even when facing competing deadlines and priorities and demonstrate good judgment, creativity, and initiative in their work.
Responsibilities
· Assist attorneys with all phases of the litigation process, including investigation, discovery, and
arbitration, mediation and trial preparation.
· Draft, proofread, and format pleadings, motions, subpoenas, and other legal documents.
· Manage the discovery process, including drafting and responding to discovery requests
· Bluebook, cite- and fact-check, and proofread motions, pleadings and other memoranda.
· Prepare and electronically file motions, pleadings and other documents in accordance with local rules.
· Track and docket case deadlines.
· Maintain and organize case files, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards.
· reviewing and summarizing documents, and preparing document productions.
· Conduct legal and factual research using tools like Westlaw and PACER.
· Create, edit, process, and prepare documents for production to regulators, law enforcement, or
opposing counsel, including finalizing document sets for client review and transmittal.
· Research and accurately apply federal and state court local rules, and act as a reliable resource
regarding their application.
· Organize, manage, and update filings and client documents.
Knowledge, Education and Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program required.
• 5 + years of litigation paralegal experience in civil litigation preferably in a large or mid-size law firm or
corporation
• Proficient in litigation support software (e.g., cloud-based discovery databases) and document
management systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe
• Strong understanding of federal and state court rules and procedures
• The ability to manage relationships and communicate efficiently and professionally with attorneys,
clients, and prospective clients
• Possess exceptional attention to detail and sound judgement
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction, follow up on own initiative