Paralegal - Litigation

PHELPS DUNBAR
Tupelo, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2024

Phelps Dunbar LLP is an AmLaw 200 full-service law firm.  Phelps Dunbar LLP is offering an opportunity for a Litigation Paralegal in the Tupelo Office. The paralegal shall perform various substantive legal duties under the supervision and direction of the attorneys in the Litigation practice group. The ideal candidate will have strong technology skills, work ethic, and attention to detail.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Organize and maintain document intensive files from the inception of the case through the completion.
  • Conduct factual investigations and interviews to identify key parties, related issues and relevant documents for the preparation of discovery.
  • Review E-discovery for production.
  • Review production documents for extraction of key documents.
  • Assist in the preparation of answers to interrogatories and responses to requests for production of documents including the production of electronically stored information.
  • Coordinate depositions of parties requested by attorneys.
  • Summarize and organize depositions, records, medical records and testimony utilizing litigation support technology tools.
  • Draft various pleadings and filings in Federal and State level civil litigation matters.
  • Assist with all aspects of case litigation, trial preparation including identifying and marking exhibits for motions, position papers, mediation depositions and trial.
  • Verify case citations in briefs for current validity and accuracy through Westlaw.
  • Interact with various government and court officials as well as with clients.
  • Maintain attorney calendars with case deadlines.
  • Assist in trial with exhibits, demonstrative aids and witnesses.
  • Maintain timesheets and meet firm deadlines in accordance with Firm policies.
  • Knowledge of document review platforms (g. Relativity, Reveal, Casepoint, and Everlaw).
  • Communicate and coordinate with experts for key data, reports and supporting documents.
  • Perform other duties as required.

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