Senior Paralegal

🕒 January 12

🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $55 - $70 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💼 Paralegal

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Keller Postman LLC

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

Legal

Keller Postman LLC is a law firm dedicated to advocating for justice for victims of various litigations, including those related to water contamination, pharmaceuticals, and medical products. They have a strong record of achieving large recoveries for clients and emphasize client-focused and aggressive representation. With over 300 attorneys and staff, Keller Postman has successfully represented over 1. 4 million clients and secured billions in settlements. The firm is committed to using groundbreaking legal strategies and cutting-edge technology to maximize client recoveries, ensuring a fast and efficient legal process.

📋 Description

• Coordinate and assign tasks to paralegals and legal assistants for cases within an assigned practice area. • Assist with training and development of legal support staff by coaching and mentoring to strengthen their skills and competencies. • Administratively manage all phases of litigation, including pleadings, motion practice, discovery, and appellate procedures. • Administratively manage all aspects of trials and hearings by preparing pretrial documents, managing trial transcripts, compiling, and tracking trial exhibits. • Assist with the preparation, filing, and organization of pleadings, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents using Microsoft Word, CM/ECF, Docket Bird, and other systems. • Conduct factual and legal research using Westlaw and other sources to organize for attorney use. • Cite-check legal documents to conform citations and authorities to Bluebook standards, Shepardize authorities, and verify the accuracy of quoted material and cited exhibits. • Organize and maintain case files, pleadings, expert materials, attorney notebooks, and other documents in hard copy and on electronic case-management systems, including NetDocuments. • Implement and manage organizational systems to maintain case calendars, pleadings, correspondence, and related case documents utilizing firm software. • Communicate with courts, outside counsel, clients, experts, and vendors when necessary. • Coordinate with other areas/departments within the firm to develop efficient procedures/communications to streamline processes. • Other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of Paralegal experience required. • A minimum of 3 years of litigation experience strongly preferred. • Trial experience strongly preferred. • Experience mentoring and training junior-level legal support staff. • Experience using the federal courts’ CM/ECF system, PACER, Bluebook, and Westlaw. • Associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred. • Thorough understanding of litigation motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial, and appellate procedures. • Demonstrated proficiency in Bluebook citation formatting and legal citation practices. • Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail. • Ability to coach and train others to develop their skills and strengthen the talent of the team. • Ability to function well in a fast-paced, high-volume, and demanding environment. • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. • Excellent time-management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities. • Ability to maintain a thorough understanding of rules and procedures for various federal and state jurisdictions. • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and good judgment. • Ability to multi-task and work independently or as part of a team. • Skilled in managing complex litigation in multiple jurisdictions. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

🏖️ Benefits

• year-end discretionary bonus • benefits