Paralegal – Employment Litigation

As a Paralegal, you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive range of support to attorneys on medium to large employment litigation matters, and overseeing the work of associated legal secretaries, administrative staff, clerks, and/or temporary employees in the performance of client-related tasks.

At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

On a typical day you will perform:

Case Management
     * Proactively serve as the focal point for litigation team communications and centralized repository for information on project assignments and status
     * Work with secretaries and docketing personnel to ensure that both calendar systems contain accurate and current information
     * Oversee creation, indexing, and continued maintenance of complex case files and document collections
     * Proofread legal memoranda to identify and correct typographical and grammatical errors; check all citations to legal authorities and to the evidence for accuracy of citations and forms of citation consistent with The Bluebook and/or specific court requirements; verify history of cited cases
     * Coordinate and manage court filings, either in paper or electronic form as determined by court requirements

Research & Discovery
     * Perform complex fact research and analysis; retrieve and review documents from clients, other parties, and outside sources such as the Internet, public agencies, courts or libraries, as well as case, statutory and/or regulatory law; prepare memoranda or summaries documenting research
     * Manage the creation and maintenance of special collections of documents (including witness files, subject and issue files, experts’ reliance documents, etc.)
     * May prepare initial drafts of discovery requests and responses and other pleadings and memoranda
     * Assist with and participate in collection of client and other parties’ documents; manage detailed tracking of document collection; work with litigation support to ensure proper collection of electronic documents and files
     * Conduct interviews of witnesses and file custodians
     * Work with litigation support to retain vendors, as needed, for all aspects of document production and review; conduct quality control assessment of work performed by vendors
     * Draft memoranda or other documents memorializing in detail the processes used in collecting and producing client documents
     * Conduct initial review of client documents to determine responsiveness and relevance and to identify documents protected by attorney-client privilege; draft privilege logs
     * Perform complex database searches to locate and retrieve selected documents
     * Prepare or supervise the preparation of exhibits for use at depositions and maintain a system to track marked exhibits
     * Manage the collection and status of deposition transcripts; perform searches in the deposition full-text database; summarize deposition transcripts

Preparation for and Assistance at Trial or Other Proceedings
     * Assist with trial or arbitration proceedings (tasks include but are not limited to:  preparation of exhibit and witness lists, designations of deposition testimony, preparation of the trial brief).
     * Coordinate logistics with court personnel and other counsel
     * Work with trial support vendor and/or internal litigation support staff to select, prepare, and operate courtroom technology; coordinate set-up and use of technology with courtroom personnel and other counsel
     * Assist attorneys at trial (e.g., track and manage trial exhibits, coordinate with witnesses, operate courtroom presentation tools, act as liaison with court personnel, and summarize trial testimony); coordinate trial support work of more junior paralegals and/or document clerks

Administrative Tasks
     * Accurately and completely record billable time spent and tasks performed in accordance with firm policy and client-imposed billing protocols; enter and release time promptly in compliance with the firm’s announced deadlines
     * Accurately and promptly submit records of hours worked in compliance with the firm’s established deadlines
     * Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.  Adhere to schedule by being timely on breaks, lunches and meetings
     * Accept and perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned