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Latham & Watkins · 23 hours ago

Senior Paralegal - Litigation

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$125K/yr - $165K/yr

6+ years exp

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Senior Paralegal will provide expertise and support to attorneys in the Litigation & Trial department, managing all aspects of litigation case preparation, including document review, case file organization, and trial preparation.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Working with, supporting, and/or managing multiple litigation and trial teams simultaneously

Coordinating and assisting in the discovery process including gathering, reviewing, and analyzing documents for production, with the guidance of an attorney; managing and utilizing eDiscovery platforms

Communicating with eDiscovery support teams regarding the development and enforcement procedures for litigation holds and other issues related to electronically stored information

Assisting with the preparation of legal documents including pleadings, motions, and exhibits, discovery requests/responses, and correspondence in accordance with court rules and deadlines

Assisting in preparing witnesses for deposition, internal client investigations, and assisting attorneys with client interviews by assembling witness binders, containing interview memos, digests, and relevant documents

Preparing for and attending trial; coordinating with Trial Technology and Contracts teams regarding technology set-up, and maintenance at the trial location, organizing exhibits, files and all other supporting documents; making arrangements for transporting and setting up files at court; assiting with taing notes, handling exhibits, gathering documents referred by counsel, research regarding testimoney, witness preparation, track exhibits offered and admitted; interacting with clients, witnesses and court personnel

Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Qualification

Litigation case preparationEDiscovery platformsLegal document preparationMS Office applicationsParalegal certificate

Required

A bachelor's degree or an equivalent

A paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or signed declaration if located in a California office

A minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience with a focus on complex litigation cases

Display knowledge of security-related practices and documentation, state and federal level filing requirements, document management and productions, fact and expert witness preparation, Bluebooking, and cite checking

Demonstrate proficient knowledge of applications typically used in a legal office environment, such as billing software and databases, legal research tools, litigation software, and internet searching skills

Possess knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook

Benefits

Healthcare, life and disability insurance

A generous 401k plan

At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure

Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)

Professional development programs

Employee discounts

Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Company

Latham & Watkins

Glassdoor4.3

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

Founded in 1934

New York, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.lw.com

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