Litigation Paralegal with Creditor's Rights Experience - #1689623
Trustpoint One
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Reno, NV
Contract type: Full time
Remote
Description
Trustpoint One is pleased to assist a dynamic litigation firm in its search for a Litigation Paralegal for the firm’s Reno, Nevada office. The firm offers a generous compensation and benefits package as well as a diverse and collegial environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in creditors' rights tasks and a strong understanding of Nevada court rules and procedures.
Litigation Paralegal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Direct staff in the organization/management of data/evidence and assist with case management
- Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery, stipulations, order, and judgments, etc.
- Research and calculate pre- and/or post-judgment interest
- Investigate, locate, analyze, summarize, and track facts, evidence, and other data using online resources, such as Pacer, state court dockets, search engines, social media, Westlaw, county assessor and treasurer databases, etc.
- Prepare pre-suit damages analysis
- Locate and interview witnesses and work with investigator(s)
- Work with expert witnesses, including researching potential experts, preparation of documents for review, and coordination of filing and/or service of expert reports
- Communicate with clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, courts, government agencies, etc.
- Research, analyze, and summarize depositions, witness statements, rules of procedure, evidence, statutes, regulations, and occasionally, case law
- Draft privilege and redaction logs
- Judgment research, domestication, and renewal
- Appropriate utilization of e-discovery platforms, such as Ipro e-discovery software, Relativity, etc. to manage evidence in conjunction with our Litigation Support Team
- Appropriate utilization of other legal technologies, such as CaseMap, TimeMap, TextMap, TrialDirector, OnCue, and PageVault
- Facilitate court filings
- Instruct docketing staff on recording deadlines, verifying accuracy of deadlines, tracking deadlines, and ensuring deadlines are met
- Prepare fact chronologies. Prepare for and attending arbitration, hearings, mediation, and trial
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in paralegal or legal studies from regionally accredited college or university preferred
- NALA certification is highly preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience, with a strong understanding of Nevada court rules and procedures.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and remain flexible to meet client and attorney needs
- Willingness to take initiative and anticipate the needs of attorneys, clients, and matters
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- Strong attention to detail and self-motivation
- Good understanding of legal terminology, including technology and e-Discovery terms
- Ability to respond timely and effectively in a team atmosphere
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of litigation workflows and processes
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed
- Outstanding technology aptitude and literacy, including but not limited to the complete Microsoft Office suite; PDF compilation programs; file management systems (DeskSite/iManage); time tracking software, e-Discovery platforms; case management programs; and web capture software
- Experience researching, understanding, and utilizing various e-filing processes
- Ability to prioritize accurately or to readily obtain direction on prioritization of tasks
- Significant knowledge of the Nevada and Federal Civil Rules of Procedure
- Knowledge/experience with other state civil rules, including California, Arizona, and Colorado
- Outstanding technology literacy with solid e-Discovery skills.
Qualified Litigation Paralegals should submit a resume in Word format.
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