Paralegal, Litigation & Discovery

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Location

NHQ

Purpose

• The paralegal will support attorneys in the areas of class actions, intellectual property, government investigations, product liability, and general commercial litigation nationwide, with a heavy focus on discovery.
• This individual will assist attorneys in all phases of case development, including document collection, review, and preparation for production, deposition preparation, and document organization.

Major Responsibilities

• Prepare requests for documents and information, collect, review, and prepare documents for production in litigated matters.
• Collaborate with other business units and third-party vendors to collect documents and information for production in discovery.
• Assist in the preparation of detailed draft responses to discovery requests including interrogatories, requests for production of documents and requests for admissions.
• Communicate and work effectively with both in-house and outside counsel, other business units, and third-party vendors.
• Maintain litigation files in the Document Management System.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of structured databases and document review platforms.
• Ensure compliance with Records Management Program policies.
• Conduct legal and investigative research as required.
• Maintain and update discovery logs.

Major Responsibilities (continued)

• Implement and maintain litigation holds.
• Assist with defensible electronic discovery collections and document review.
• Collaborate with Records Management program and eDiscovery requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Conduct legal research as needed.
• Assist in the management of vendors in conjunction with Purchasing Department.
• Other duties as assigned.

Authority

• Support various HMA departments by obtaining feedback and suggestions for program improvements, and considering what changes are feasible and appropriate.
• Assist in the management of vendors in conjunction with Purchasing, including outside law firms (define scope and ensure deliver of goods/services, monitor and drive performance, work to raise level of program effectiveness).
• This is a support position, focused on delivering day to day tasks and analyses with a degree of autonomy while receiving general instructions and supervision.
• Exercise of discretion and independent judgment directly related to significant management and/or general business operations is not required. 

Education

~ Must be a high school graduate~ Bachelor’s degree preferred

Related Experience

• Four or more years of in-house or law firm experience
• Litigation paralegal experience directly related to the automotive industry or complex commercial litigation.

Skills/Knowledge

• Experience in MS Office 365 with emphasis in Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and procedures.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
• Multitasking and ability to perform with little or no di