Current IP, Legislative & Paralegal Opportunities
**If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed below - or any other position in a law firm please contact Geri Moreland to discuss at geri@capitolrecruiters.com
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Senior Litigation Paralegal - Trial experience, for powerhouse global law firm.**Hybrid position located in San Francisco, or Los Angeles, CA office. **Ideal candidate is an experienced, career-track litigation paralegal with substantial work experience in AmLaw 100 firms or specialized boutique law firms, trial prep and trial experience, and a Bachelor's degree. Five plus years of litigation paralegal experience is required. Recent trial experience, trial prep, and experience traveling to trial as needed, setting up war rooms, etc.is required. Candidates must also have strong cite checking experience. This position will contribute as lead paralegal on large, complex cases and provide instruction and informal mentorship to junior paralegals at the Firm.
Duties: All elements of litigation case management, including file management, discovery, and trial activities. Utilize case calendaring system to track filings and appropriately distribute information. Utilize existing systems and procedures and/or establish new procedures to facilitate organization and retrieval of documents by and for the attorneys on the case team. On a case-specific basis, coordinate and oversee the tasks of more junior paralegals and other support staff as needed on large litigation matters and/or investigations in all phases of litigation from discovery through trial/arbitration. Liaise between case team attorneys and support staff as needed to ensure that case-specific paralegal services meet expectations. Interact with outside entities (such as courts, government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, vendors, and other law firms) to gather information or coordinate activities as needed in support of firm trials and arbitrations. Lead discovery and witness preparation support efforts. Draft, review, and/or analyze routine legal documents as requested; conduct legal research. Provide formal and/or informal guidance and training to more junior paralegals regarding litigation procedures and best practices.
Position Requirements: Must have at least five years of work experience as a litigation paralegal in an AmLaw 100 firm or specialized litigation firm. Experience with all stages of litigation, including intake, discovery, and trial. Experience preparing for and attending trials/arbitrations/hearings. Experience coordinating trial/arbitration logistics. Experience developing and maintaining processes to maintain paper and electronic case files. Proficiency with cite-checking and Bluebook rules. Ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects with changing priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with court and administrative agency filings, including electronic or e-filings. Experience using e-discovery databases (e.g. Relativity, Nuix). Experience using litigation support software for managing files and transcripts preferred. (e.g. LiveNote, CaseMap, etc.) Proficiency using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and Adobe Acrobat in a legal setting. Bachelor’s degree required. Paralegal certificate preferred. Flexibility for overtime work and travel. Salary is $87k - $140k commensurate with experience plus paid OT, bonus and generous employee benefits.
Docketing, Court Services Clerk - REMOTE, for global law firm in Washington, DC. This position is fully remote but candidates must live within commuting distance to the DC (or Boston) office. This role is responsible for providing support to the automated docket/calendar system and procedures in the DC Metro Area, and federal cases. This involves data entry, daily maintenance, and case teams’ coordination.
Duties: Under attorney supervision, enter docket dates from court documents and correspondence and confirm appropriate maintenance of data in the CourtAlert system. Daily preparation/distribution of reports from the docketing system. Support for information workflows related to scheduling/calendaring/procedures in litigation matters in the DC office. Assess processes and recommend improvements to systems and procedures related to docketing for DC cases. Respond to requests regarding litigation scheduling, and court rules. First-level support for DMV state and federal ECF, pleadings and court papers filing, and case record file access. Provide back up support for general paralegal tasks in the DC office.
Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required. Prior paralegal experience ideal. Must have at least two years of docketing or similar litigation calendar database experience at a large law firm. Hands-on experience with CourtAlert system preferred. Working knowledge of DMV and federal court rules, including local rules of the various courts in the DMV essential. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and written communication skills, with a strong service orientation. Flexibility for OT. Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Salary range is $66k - $100k+ plus OT pay. Salary depends on experience level and location.
Litigation Paralegal - for top tier global law firm in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate is a mid-level litigation paralegal with large law firm or specialized boutique experience working on complex litigation, or arbitration.
Duties for this position include: This position works closely with senior paralegals and lawyers, conducting litigation case management, including document and file management, case calendaring, discovery support, and trial prep and logistic activities.
On case-specific basis, coordinate and oversee tasks of more junior paralegals and other support staff as needed.
Interact with outside entities (e.g. courts, government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, vendors, and other law firms) to coordinate activities as needed in support of assigned cases.
Draft or review routine legal documents as requested by lawyers; conduct legal research.
Position Requirements: Bachelor's degree required, at least 2 years of litigation paralegal experience in an Amlaw100 firm or specialized litigation or dispute resolution firm. Experience with all stages of litigation, including use of current e-discovery database tools, e-filing practices, and trial prep required. Experience working at trial or arbitration proceedings strongly preferred. Strong written and interpersonal communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to take ownership of projects. Proven successful ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to work well under deadlines of complex modern litigation, investigation, and arbitration matters. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Proficient with cite-checking, Bluebook rules, and California Style Manual preferred. Flexibility for overtime work and reasonable business travel as needed. Salary commensurate with experience $70k - $80k plus paid OT.
Senior Litigation Paralegal - for powerhouse global law firm. **Hybrid position with remote and some in office work. Can be located out of the Washington, DC, NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Palo Alto or Los Angeles office. **Ideal candidate is an experienced, career-track litigation paralegal with substantial work experience in AmLaw 100 firms or specialized boutique law firms, trial prep and trial experience, and a Bachelor's degree. Five plus years of litigation paralegal experience is required. Recent trial experience, trial prep, and experience traveling to trial as needed, setting up war rooms, etc.is required. Candidate must also have strong cite checking experience. This position will contribute as lead paralegal on large, complex cases and provide instruction and informal mentorship to junior paralegals at the Firm.
Duties: All elements of litigation case management, including file management, discovery, and trial activities. Utilize case calendaring system to track filings and appropriately distribute information. On a case-specific basis, coordinate and oversee the tasks of more junior paralegals and other support staff as needed on large litigation matters and/or investigations in all phases of litigation from discovery through trial/arbitration. Liaise between case team attorneys and support staff as needed to ensure that case-specific paralegal services are meeting the team’s expectations. Identify opportunities to improve systems/procedures, implementing new systems as appropriate. Interact with outside entities (such as courts, government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, vendors, and other law firms) to gather information or coordinate activities as needed in support of firm activities, specifically trials and arbitrations. Lead discovery and witness preparation support efforts. Draft, review, and/or analyze routine legal documents as requested by attorneys; conduct legal research under attorney supervision.
Position Requirements: Must have at least five years of work experience as a litigation paralegal in an AmLaw 100 firm or specialized litigation practice firm. Experience with all stages of litigation, including intake, discovery, and trial. Experience preparing for and attending trials/arbitrations/hearings. Experience coordinating trial/arbitration logistics, including negotiating for workspace, setting-up remote office space, and coordinating with vendors. Proficient with cite-checking and Bluebook rules. Superior organizational skills, with ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects with changing priorities. Ability to integrate special assignments or projects into workflow. Experience with court and administrative agency filings, including electronic or e-filings. Experience using e-discovery databases (e.g. Relativity, Nuix Discover). BS/BA required. Paralegal certificate preferred. Flexibility for overtime work and travel as needed. Salary is commensurate with experience 87k - 140k+ plus paid OT,bonus and generous employee benefits.
NY Law firm client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion.
CA Law firm client will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.