Litigation Paralegal

Location: Washington DC

Salary: $35.00–$50.00 per hour ($72,800.00–$104,000.00 annually)

Company

hirify.global is a law firm offering litigation support roles and employee benefits.

What you will do

• Provide paralegal support throughout litigation, from commencement of an action through discovery, trial, post-trial findings, and appeals.
• Organize case materials and e-rooms; prepare documents for Bates-numbering, redaction, scanning, duplication, indexing, and structured filing.
• Work with Litigation Support, E-Discovery Services, and vendors on e-discovery, electronic productions, case databases, document searches, and factual research.
• Coordinate depositions, prepare witness files and exhibits, attend proceedings, take notes, manage exhibits, and summarize transcript highlights.
• Assist with motions, briefs, briefing books, Bluebook and cite checking, proofreading, exhibits, electronic filings, service of process, and courtesy copies.
• Coordinate trial logistics, organize exhibits and supporting documents, assist attorneys in the courtroom, operate courtroom presentation software, and support witness testimony preparation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3+ years of experience.
• After orientation at hirify.global LLP, proficiency with Microsoft Office, iManage, and other firm applications.
• Availability to work overtime as required.
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with clients and under pressure.
• Ability to bill a minimum of 1,600 hours annually and submit time sheets, e-timelogs, and other administrative work on time.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of automated litigation support software, including Concordance, Case Logistix, and Relativity.
• Previous law firm experience.
• Paralegal Certificate.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with a 40-hour work schedule.
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account, and flexible spending account options.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care, and parental support benefits.
• Benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, and short-term medical benefits.
• 20 days of paid time off and 10 paid holidays annually.
• Parental leave and fertility benefits, with a detailed benefits orientation for new employees.