Litigation Paralegal Job Cleveland Ohio USA,Law/Legal

Litigation Paralegal – Cleveland

Benesch is moving fast and looking for a seasoned litigation paralegal to support an expanding practice in Cleveland. The position is hybrid and offers flexible work-from-home arrangements.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced litigation paralegal who is comfortable managing large-scale litigation matters from start to finish. The successful candidate will work closely with attorneys at all levels, supporting complex civil and commercial litigation.

Essential Functions

Draft, review and/or analyze routine legal documents as requested by attorneys.

Manage large‑scale discovery and e‑discovery matters, including document preservation, collection and production.

Provide hands‑on operational litigation technology support, including database creation and maintenance, image import, data search, export, reformatting, conversion, form and report design, e‑discovery processes, scanning, OCR and coding use.

Organize and maintain case files using automated procedures.

Assist with preparing attorneys and witnesses for depositions and court appearances, assembling case files and evidence.

Prepare for trials in state and federal court, manage trial support, create and oversee trial exhibits, set up war rooms, attend trial to assist with evidence presentation and travel as needed.

Review and summarize depositions.

Manage and assist with finalizing witness affidavits.

Review documents for privilege and draft privilege logs for attorney review.

Perform legal and factual research.

Interact with outside entities—courts, government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, vendors and other law firms—to gather information or coordinate activities in support of trials and arbitrations.

Act as liaison between case team attorneys and support staff to ensure paralegal services meet the team’s expectations.

Meet billable goals as established by practice management.

Additional Responsibilities

May require overtime as needed.

Perform additional office support duties as assigned or requested.

Confidentiality

Because of the nature of this role, you will handle numerous confidential documents and information. All such documents must be kept confidential at all times.

Qualifications

Paralegals should preferably hold a valid Paralegal certification and have 5+ years of litigation experience in a large law firm or specialty litigation practice. Experience with all stages of litigation—including intake, discovery and trial preparation—is required. Preferred software proficiency includes Opus 2, Text Map, Case Map, iManage (or comparable DMS), Everlaw, Trial Director, and the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Candidates must demonstrate solid time‑management and organizational skills, high accuracy, excellent attention to detail, a self‑motivated and proactive attitude, and a strong customer‑service orientation. Availability for overtime work and travel is required.

Salary Range

The salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $145,000 per year, plus an annual discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Benesch is an equal‑opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds. We solicit applications from individuals without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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