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Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC is in need of a Litigation Paralegal to support the Washington, DC office.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Strong cite checking and blue booking skills in preparation of court submissions, written discovery, and legal memoranda;
• Project and case management skills and ability to perform full range of paralegal tasks to meet litigation case needs from inception to conclusion;
• Manage assigned cases and their related tasks and projects;
• Organizational and oversight skills:
  • Assist attorneys in ensuring that all documentation associated with a case, such as correspondence, pleadings, document productions, research files, emails is filed as appropriate
  • Assist with organization of case rooms and electronic repositories
• Assist with all aspects of trial preparation and trials, including:
  • Prepare trial exhibits and demonstratives
  • Prepare witness files and examination materials
  • Coordinate activities with court personnel and court reporters
  • Provide support during and after trial
• Conduct factual research and analyze information;
• Maintain discovery files, notice depositions, draft subpoenas, and prepare deposition materials and for witnesses and experts;
• Ability to work with databases and litigation software packages;
• Ability to work and learn independently, meet deadlines, and interact well with attorneys, staff, and clients;
• Effective communication skills with the ability to report case status projects to attorneys;
• Knowledge of e-filings with various courts;
• Ability to research federal, state, court, judge, and electronic filing rules; and
• Good writing and proofreading skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a law firm as a litigation paralegal.
• Ability to work overtime required.
• Ability to travel, typically for trial.
• Litigation trial experience.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to work in a team environment with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Ability to organize and prioritize issues and workload.
• The ability to work on projects independently or with little supervision.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities.

Kellogg Hansen is a trial and appellate litigation firm based in Washington, D.C. We specialize in litigating complex and high-stakes matters for our clients throughout the country and we regularly take cases to verdict at trial and argue before the United States Supreme Court and other appellate courts. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, giving us a balanced view from both sides of litigation.

Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick PLLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, all other characteristics prohibited by law.