Litigation Paralegal

Job requirements:

• Adapts readily to new situations and changes in the workplace; works well under pressure; learns and functions well under widely different situations and circumstances.
• Demonstrates knowledge of internal and external customers; is sensitive to customer needs and expectations; anticipates needs and responds promptly and willingly to provide information, services and/or products as needed.
• Understands importance of achieving results; makes effort necessary to achieve goals/objectives; achieves results requested or agreed upon.
• Establishes effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors & managers, clients and/or the public; gets along well with others.
• Strong writing skills; possesses adequate knowledge skills and experience to perform the duties of the job; understands the purpose of the work unit and how position contributes to the overall mission of the agency; maintains competency in essential areas.
• Proficiency with the civil discovery process, including knowledge of the various forms of discovery.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, develop and evaluate administrative procedures, while providing attention to details and meeting deadlines.
• Establishes priorities and work sequences to coordinate efforts, maintain work flow and meet deadlines; ensures sufficient functioning through smooth interface with related processes.
• Ability to plan and conduct work with minimal supervision and direction for routine and everyday tasks; judgment to identify when attorney or supervisor input is needed.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to details.
• Recognizes and defines problems; thoroughly obtains and analyzes facts; takes immediate corrective action; uses resources and techniques to develop sound solutions while foreseeing possible consequences.
• Ability to develop and implement new policies, provide deliverables and meet established deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other basic computer skills.
•Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works cooperatively with others to achieve overall goals.
•Prefer at least 5-7 years of paralegal experience (including but not limited to experience in preparing discovery responses, drafting pleadings, etc.).