Lead Paralegal

ADP is hiring a Lead Paralegal.

• Do you thrive in a results-driven and dynamic atmosphere where client success, achievement, collaboration, and agility are recognized and highly valued?
• Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference by using your communication, problem- solving, and project management skills to drive results for our clients?
• Are you looking for an inclusive environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging?

 Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to make your mark?

 

In this role, you will…

 

Ready to #MakeYourMark? Apply now!

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WHAT YOU'LL DO: Responsibilities

 

What you can expect on a typical day:

• This role requires a proactive professional who can manage in a fast-paced corporate environment with multiple stakeholders and is comfortable handling and escalating both routine and complex legal tasks with minimal supervision.
• Manage litigation, subpoena portfolio, and provide day-to-day legal support to internal (legal and business) stakeholders and partners.
• Manage and track litigation portfolio including lawsuits, claims, small claims, subpoenas, client escalations, and other routine litigation.
• Coordinate across the litigation team and legal department, including coordinating with outside counsel as needed and assist with fact discovery, document collection, and responses. 
• Maintain litigation calendars, service of process and coordinate with Head of Litigation to assign matters.
• Maintain deadlines and prepare status reports.
• Serve as a key point of contact between the litigation team and other internal teams.
• Review incoming subpoenas, requests for records, court orders and search warrants seeking records related to ADP clients.
• Research identified client(s) and determine appropriate business unit, contact subpoena issuer to discuss and determine the types of responsive documents, determine due date and request extensions as needed, advise of any fees, discuss desired record format, request responsive records from business unit, review responsive records for accuracy, prepare cover and/or response letter for production along with Affidavits when required.
• Coordinate document production with ADP’s Global Security Organization team as it related to subpoenas issued to the Global Security Organization in connection with their work with law enforcement and investigations.
• Review, research, and respond to Information Subpoenas with Restraining Notices, UCC Liens and Garnishments regarding ADP active clients.
• Respond to requests for information/interviews received by government contractors regarding former ADP associates.
• Interface and communicate with internal ADP associates including business unit attorneys, global security organization team members, business unit mangers, directors, senior leadership team, and executives.
• Interface with various federal, local, and state agencies.
• Manage and maintain subpoenas in ADP’s data management system.
• Miscellaneous special projects as assigned.
• Candidate must make critical decisions independently daily which directly impact the outcome of the transactions and to avoid potential problems and costly mistakes.
• Supports entire internal litigation team.
• Position requires skills and knowledge to proactively manage the entire subpoena process and meet consistent deadlines.
• General research skills that include, Westlaw, PACER and research with individual State and Federal Courts.

Qualification Requirements:

• College degree; certificate of completion from an ABA-approved paralegal certification program or an Associate degree in paralegal studies preferred
• 5-7 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal.
• Must be a self-starter who possesses problem-solving and critical thinking skills in determining solutions to issues that arise pertaining to ADP’s subpoena process.
• Must have good judgment and be abl