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Title : Litigation Paralegal

Location : District of Columbia - Washington
Refer to Job # MESN726797

Litigation Paralegal DUTIES: Perform legal and non-legal research. Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, memoranda, and correspondence. Assist with case management, strategy, and progression. Assist attorneys with deposition preparation including preparing witness question outlines and compiling the necessary exhibits to be offered during the deposition. Assist with all aspects of the-discovery phase including preparing discovery requests and discovery objections and responses, issuing all types of subpoenas, and coordinating depositions. Assist in the gathering, review, and production of documents during the-discovery phase of litigation. Prepare for and attend client meetings, document productions, depositions, hearings and trials. Prepare summaries of depositions, documents and medical records. Assist in trial preparation by preparing trial and exhibit notebooks, preparing direct and cross examinations, and coordinating the necessary travel arrangements and various resource needs for trial. Assist at trial by outlining testimony, organizing exhibits and preparing witnesses. Handle various electronic court filings. Handle routine correspondence and maintain telephone contact with client. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from accredited paralegal/legal assistant program. Excellent writing skills and experience in drafting all types of pleadings. Knowledge of Applicable Law: Substantive and Procedural in both state and federal courts Computer-assisted legal research databases (Westlaw and/or Lexis). Advanced Microsoft Excel. Litigation support database and trial presentation programs (Summation, Eclipse, Sanction or similar software programs). Ability to meet deadlines and organize large quantities of information. Ability to work under pressure and in a timely manner. Ability to delegate. Ability to work unsupervised. Ability to take initiative on tasks that need to be performed and deadlines that need to be met. Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to manage a high volume of work. Effective communication skills. Detail oriented. Organization skills.

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