LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Litigation Paralegal in Minneapolis, MN.
Title: Litigation Paralegal
Type: Full-Time; Permanent
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Schedule: Hybrid; Monday - Friday; Standard hours of operation
Compensation will vary upon experience:
- 2-5 year's experience: $50,000 - $55,000 annual
- 5-10 year's experience: $60,000 - $70,000 annual
- 10-20 year's experience: $80,000 - $90,000 annual
- 20+ year's experience: $90,000 - $95,000 annual
Benefits:
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) Employer Match
- Profit Sharing
- PTO/Holidays
- Hybrid Work Schedule
Job Description:
- Oversee the management of documents through litigation support departments and handle requests from outside counsel and other stakeholders.
- Conduct legal research to find relevant information such as cases, depositions, opinions, and reports; reach out to and interview witnesses.
- Draft initial versions of pleadings, disclosures, written discovery, and pretrial documents; respond to written discovery proactively.
- Organize and prepare materials for depositions, including witness information and case details, and create interview memos and digests for attorney review.
- Maintain a deposition database by collecting and organizing documents related to deponents, including exhibits and summaries of transcripts.
- Coordinate the preparation and service of subpoenas, as well as responses to them.
- Create and manage internal databases for cases, performing searches on both internal and external document systems.
- Track key facts, important documents, and significant individuals by preparing various chronologies and production charts.
- Organize declarations and exhibits for responses to motions and discrimination charges.
- Prepare for trials by organizing exhibits, files, and all supporting documents; assist attorneys in the courtroom by taking notes, managing exhibits, and marking documents referenced by counsel.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years litigation paralegal experience preferred
- Holds a certificate from an ABA-accredited paralegal program and/or a bachelor’s degree
- Strong technical skills with extensive experience in legal software systems
- Proven ability to handle all elements of complex e-discovery processes from collection through to production.
- Experience in preparing for trials, presenting at trials, and attending trial proceedings.
- Capable of managing several projects at once while effectively prioritizing tasks under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Proficient in taking direction from multiple sources, being proactive, and driving cases forward.
- Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.
- Demonstrated history of providing exceptional client service.
