What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at Ogletree Deakins?
Position Summary
The Indianapolis office of Ogletree Deakins, a premier, global, labor and employment law firm representing management in all types of employment-related matters for employers ranging from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies, has an exciting full-time opportunity for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join the firm’s expanding practice. The ideal candidate will enjoy a fast-paced work environment; be experienced in trial preparation in state and federal courts, including cutting-edge and class and collective action litigation, self-directed, and highly organized, have a strong attention to detail, and embrace technology. The paralegal assists with all aspects of the discovery and litigation process; investigates facts, propounds and responds to discovery, prepares third party subpoenas and prepares documents for filing in both Federal and State courts; conducts legal research and cite-checks briefs; reviews, redacts and prepares documents for production; maintains and organizes documents; and prepares calendar deadlines and assists with all aspects of pre-trial and trial preparation.
Essential Functions
- Researches law, investigates facts, and prepares documents to assist attorneys with matters.
- Summarizes legal documents.
- Organizes and indexes case files.
- Determines and calendars deadlines.
- Performs wide variety of legal research and data compilation.
- Files pleadings with court electronically.
- Prepares reports, correspondence, declarations and complaints.
- Drafts a variety of legal documents.
- Prepares affidavits or documents and maintains document file.
- Prepares for mediations, depositions, and trials.
- Assists Attorneys at trial.
- Assists Attorney in preparation for depositions.
- Communicates with witnesses and experts as well as legal services vendors.
- Proofread all documents and cite check/bluebook briefs.
- Conduct document review and prepare/manage document productions.
- Enters billing and expense data into Firm system in a timely manner.
Requirements
- To support the health and safety of our teams and work spaces, we require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to have received an approved accommodation based on medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice, or as otherwise required by applicable law. Please let us know if you’d like to discuss the policy or available accommodations before proceeding with our recruitment process.
- 6 years of experience as a paralegal, preferably for a large employment litigation practice.
- Paralegal certification / degree from accredited college or university is preferred.
- Must be proficient in all Microsoft applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lexis-Nexis and WestLaw, Relativity, Document Management System, expense and billing systems.
Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.
Benefits
Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Sick Time, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc (24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video), Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.
Firm Overview
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 11 consecutive years. In 2022, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law – Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 900 attorneys located in 53 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.
We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
