What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal - Litigation position at PHELPS DUNBAR?
Phelps Dunbar is an AmLaw 200 full-service law firm. The Litigation paralegal shall perform various substantive legal duties under the supervision and direction of the attorneys in the Litigation practice group.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Organize and maintain 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.
- Assist in the preparation of answers to interrogatories and responses to requests for production of documents.
- Coordinate depositions of parties requested by attorneys.
- Summarize and organize depositions, records and testimony utilizing litigation support technology tools.
- Draft various pleadings and filing associated with both administrative and judicial branch 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.
- Perform other duties as required.
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