Paralegal - Morgan Lewis : Job Details

Reference #: R3191 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Paralegal for the Litigation Practice group reporting to the Manager of Legal Practice Support and will be responsible for providing project assistance and case management to attorneys and trial teams as follows.This position will reside in our Philadelphia or Houston office and offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement which allows for you to work 2 days remotely and 3 days collaboratively in the office.General Litigation Responsibilities:Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.The review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm. applications, creating a document production log.Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.Tracking and communicating case related dates and information.Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department.Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibitsExperience/QualificationsA bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.A minimum of 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience.The ability to handle the multiple responsibilities of case management and trial preparation in a fast-paced team environment; must be detail oriented and work error-free.Knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Kofax PDF and iManage is a plus.Familiarity with local, state and federal rules of procedure.Understanding of litigation support systems including, Case Notebook, Relativity, ClientSite, strongly desired.Legal research skills desired.Proofreading and editing skills strongly desired.Excellent oral and written communication skills are important.The flexibility to work overtime, as needed to meet deadlines is desired.Prior paralegal experience in a litigation environment, is highly desiredMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.California Applicants: Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the following link contains the Firm's California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for Candidates which explains the categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such personal infor ation. CCPA Privacy Notice for Candidates Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is also an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you are interested in applying for employment with Morgan Lewis and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please call or email the following contacts: Professional Staff positions - 1.888.###.#### / [email protected], Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected] Lewis is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.