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Title : Labor & Employment Paralegal
Location : Illinois - ChicagoRefer to Job # NTDZ802114
This large, prestigious Chicago based law firm with offices throughout the US has established itself as being the premier, if not the best, labor and employment powerhouse firms in the nation. It now provides a range of legal services, including corporate and business law, general litigation, environmental and other related matters. Its clients include Fortune 500 companies, industrial and manufacturing companies, banks and brokerage houses, healthcare institutions, transportation companies and other media conglomerates. The atmosphere is light and confident, as the lawyers are assured that their expertise is rarely rivaled by many of the other firms. Compensation is the top of the market, and associates are expected to work long hours. This firm offers tremendous growth opportunities for resourceful and energetic attorneys.
Labor & Employment Paralegal The candidate will perform a variety of paralegal duties for various attorneys. Interacts with colleagues in a team setting and upholds the image of the Firm by maintaining positive contact with clients, attorneys, paralegals and staff and observing confidentiality of client matters. Assist attorneys with complex litigation matters. Assist in all phases of discovery and trial and arbitration preparation. Assist with document reviews, large document productions, deposition preparation and trial exhibits. Draft privilege logs and deposition summaries. Preparation of witness files. Review of testimony for relevance to specific facts or issues. Assist in creating and maintaining databases in Excel, CaseMap, Relativity, Ringtail, Summation and Trial Director, or similar software programs, for use in the management of complex litigation and large discovery matters. Retrieve and organize data for memorandum of costs and reply briefs. Write, edit and finalize correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents. Document organization, analysis and case outlining. Legal and factual research and writing. Cite checking. Proofread documents and check for appropriate legal terminology, formatting, spelling and grammar. Other duties and projects as assigned. The candidate must have Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate. Must have 5 years of paralegal experience in a litigation environment. Trial support experience a plus. Must have experience in the use of Excel, Relativity, CaseMap, Ringtail, Summation and Trial Director or similar litigation support tools. Experience with an online Internet based document repository strongly desired. Internet research skills including Westlaw and LexisNexis preferred. Familiarity with Carpe Diem or similar time entry technology desired.
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