Paralegal - Labor and Employment
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPAbout the role
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking Paralegals for the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Reporting to the Manager of Legal Practice Support, the paralegals will work directly with partners, associates, and other paralegals. This position will also play a critical role in legal research, document preparation, case and project management, client communication, mediation/arbitration/trial pre and post preparation, and overall team coordination.
The positions will reside in our Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle office and offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement which allows for you to work 2 days remotely and 3 days collaboratively in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.
Review and prepare documents, reports and correspondence.
Assist with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, redacting confidential or personal information, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log.
Assist with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.
Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.
Cite-check and Bluebook briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.
Create tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.
Track and communicate case related dates and information.
Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Firm’s Litigation Docketing Department.
Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.
Assemble and track deposition, hearing and trial exhibits.
Performs other duties as assigned
Experience and Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, and
Minimum 1–4 years of experience in a litigation environment, preferably with labor and employment law
or, equivalent combination of education and experience..
Prior experience in a law firm, legal, or other client service environment, is highly desired.
Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Portable Document Format (PDF) software.
Familiarity with iManage is a plus.
Excellent written/verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work autonomously while also functioning effectively in a team environment.
Ability to pivot and adapt to change and balance competing demands.
Understanding of litigation support systems including, WestLaw, WestLaw Case Notebook, Lexis/Nexis, and Relativity, strongly desired.
The flexibility to work overtime, as needed to meet deadlines is desired
Interest in pursuing/continuing in a career within the legal and/or business community.
Benefits / Why Join Us
Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits including:
Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
Domestic partner coverage
Parental leave
Vacation and holiday leave
Life and accident insurance
Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.
Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting “Careers.”
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For positions in Boston, MA the salary range for this position is $62,000 - $99,200.
For positions in Seattle, WA the salary range for this position is $64,700 - $103,475.
The base salary wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process an
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