Weekend Deposition Videographer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Purpose
Experienced trial paralegal to support our US litigation team across all phases of complex commercial disputes, from case inception through trial and posttrial proceedings. The role involves close collaboration with partners, associates and other team members in fastpaced matters, including federal and state court litigation and arbitration.

Case management and factual development

• Assist with case intake and setup, including matter opening forms, initial document collection and case chronology creation.
• Manage and maintain case files (physical and electronic), including pleadings, correspondence, discovery materials and work product.
• Prepare and update case timelines, issue charts, witness lists and exhibit lists.
• Conduct factual research using public records, online databases and other sources (excluding legal research and legal analysis).
• Assist with drafting, formatting and proofreading factual sections of case documents, including background statements, chronologies and factual summaries.

Discovery support

• Coordinate and manage document collection from clients and third parties, including tracking custodians and data sources.
• Assist with document review workflows, including batching, coding and quality control within ediscovery platforms.
• Prepare, organize and maintain discovery logs (e.g. production logs, privilege logs), under attorney supervision.
• Support attorneys with preparation of discovery requests and responses (e.g. assembling exhibits, checking references, ensuring completeness of factual attachments).
• Manage incoming and outgoing productions, including processing, indexing and dissemination to the team and client.

Deposition preparation and support

• Assist in preparing deposition outlines and witness preparation materials, including document binders, exhibit sets, chronology extracts and key document summaries.
• Identify and organize potential exhibits for depositions and maintain exhibit indexes.
• Coordinate logistics for depositions, including scheduling, court reporters, videographers, interpreters and conference facilities (inperson and remote).
• Attend depositions as required to manage exhibits, take notes, and support the examination team.

Trial preparation and courtroom support

• Assist in all aspects of pretrial preparation, including preparation of witness binders, exhibit binders, demonstratives and trial notebooks.
• Manage trial logistics, including war room setup, equipment needs, coordination with court personnel, vendors, and onsite technology support.
• Maintain and update exhibit lists, witness lists and trial checklists during trial.
• Coordinate and support trial technology (e.g. electronic presentation of evidence) in collaboration with internal IT and external vendors.
• Attend trial as needed to manage exhibits, track testimony, handle realtime changes to witness and exhibit lists, and provide general onsite support to the trial team.

Posttrial and appeals support

• Assist with organizing and archiving trial records, exhibits and transcripts.
• Support preparation of posttrial submissions and appellate record materials, including compilation and indexing of trial documents and exhibits.

Client and team coordination

• Serve as a primary organizational point of contact for attorneys, clients and vendors on assigned matters for scheduling and logistics.
• Coordinate meetings, conference calls and caserelated events, maintaining agendas and tracking followup items.
• Assist with matter budgeting and vendor invoices by tracking time, expenses and thirdparty costs where required.

Skills & Experience

• At least five years of paralegal experience in litigation, with significant trial experience in New York state and/or federal courts.
• Strong familiarity with litigation procedures, court rules and filing practices in New York courts and federal courts (e.g. ECF systems, local practices).
• Demonstrated experience supporting all phases of trial, including pretrial preparation, live trial support and posttrial work.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat and document management systems.
• Handson experience with ediscovery tools and platforms (e.g. Relativity, Everlaw, DISCO or similar), including document review and production workflows.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple matters and deadlines in a highvolume environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team, exercising sound judgement and maintaining confidentiality.
• Flexibility to work overtime, evenings and weekends and to travel for trials and key hearings as required.
• Experience in complex commercial litigation, securities, regulatory investigations or arbitration.
• Comfort working with trial presentation software (e.g. TrialDirector, Sanction, OnCue) and realtime transcript tools.
• Experience liaising with external vendors (court reporters, ediscovery providers, trial graphics and trial technology vendors).
• Proactive, resourceful and solutionoriented.
• Calm and reliable under pressure, particularly in trial settings.
• Strong team ethic and willingness to support colleagues at all levels.
• Discreet and professional in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Bachelor's degree and/or completion of an accredited paralegal program.

The base salary range offered for this role will be between $110,000 and $120,000 and represents the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the firm. The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits.

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.