Litigation Paralegal - Ultimate Staffing Services

Ultimate Staffing is recruiting for a Direct Hire Litigation Paralegal for a large law firm in New Orleans, LA! Qualified candidates will have 3-5 years of experience working in a litigation law firm. This is an in-office role, Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm, looking to pay $60-$70K DOE. Apply today!

Job Summary:

Assists attorneys in performing legal tasks in research, document production and overall legal support to the attorneys' practice.

Responsibilities:

• Index, organize and analyze legal and other documents.
• Under the supervision of an attorney, prepare initial draft of pleadings, discovery responses, and other filings.
• Issue subpoenas and perform basic background checks.
• Coordinate and participate in document production.
• May assist with witness preparation and attend depositions as required.
• Assist with trial preparation and may attend and assist the attorneys during trial.
• Prepare deposition summaries.
• Obtain information using the Westlaw and Lexis systems.
• Communicate with clients, court personnel, experts, attorneys and others by telephone, in person and in writing, obtaining and giving information as directed.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School graduate.
• 3 years of experience as a paralegal or legal secretary in a position involving significant decision making responsible.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Outlook.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent people skills.

Additional Desirable Qualifications:

• College degree
• Paralegal certificate
• Toxic Tort experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. To the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.