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Title : Civil Litigation Paralegal
Location : North Carolina - CharlotteRefer to Job # SVTG754675
Civil Litigation Paralegal The candidate will be responsible for preparation of stipulation extending period in which to answer or otherwise respond to complaint; Preparation of initial draft of answer or other responsive pleadings; Obtain and index/organize all documents provided by the client relative to the litigation, including chronology of documents; Preparation of initial draft of interrogatories, requests for admissions and requests for production of documents; If necessary, schedule appointment with expert witness(es), prepare draft letter to expert, forwarding materials for review; Preparation of initial draft notices of depositions, scheduling of reporter and conference room, preparation of subpoena, when necessary; In certain cases, review of deposition transcript and preparation of outline of same; Extensive preparation and organization of clients documents for production, in certain cases by e-discovery; Extensive organization of documents produced, in certain cases by e-discovery; Scheduling of witness interview, informing witness of trial dates; in certain cases, the paralegal may be asked to conduct an initial interview; Preparation of motions as requested by assigning attorney, for example, motions to compel, motions to show cause, motion in contempt; Schedule court reporter and arrange for location for deposition; The litigation paralegal may be requested to do limited legal research, jury verdict research, expert witness research, obtaining case law, shepardizing and cite checking cases from briefs; (the litigation paralegal should have a good working knowledge of Westlaw); Preparation of and marking exhibits for depositions and/or trial; Pre-trial check of jury questionnaires and jury lists; If necessary, work with attorneys on arbitration/trial exhibits and potential testimony using litigation support software; In certain cases, the paralegal will be asked to attend arbitration/trial with the attorney; In cases which are settled, preparation on an initial draft of release and dismissal entry; In cases to be appealed, preparation of Notice of Appeal, praecipe and docketing statements as well as preparation of outline of trial transcript; In certain cases, preparation of post-judgment documents, including praecipes for certificates of judgment; non-wage garnishments and wage garnishments; follow-up various details in specific cases as requested the assigning attorney; Closing files: work on organizing all files, with detailed index for easy retrieval in the future, in necessary. The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in an ABA approved Paralegal program. 5+ years experience in litigation law practice is necessary. Should have strong understanding of litigation terms and technological skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, some knowledge of the capabilities of litigation software such as: Relativity.
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