Litigation Paralegal I or II

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Draft and revise letters, pleadings, subpoenas, deposition notices, and court‑ordered documents, including initial disclosures, witness lists, exhibit lists, preliminary reports, status reports, scheduling orders, pre‑trial orders, etc.
• Draft, review, analyze, and revise routine legal documents as requested by attorneys, such as deposition summaries, chronologies, witness files, and testimony reviews for relevance to specific facts or issues.
• Manage discovery, including investigation, organization and preparation of interrogatories, requests for production, and discovery responses.
• Perform all elements of litigation case management: file management, case calendaring, discovery and trial activities, organizing notebooks and binders.
• Interact with outside entities (courts, government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, vendors and other law firms) and internal clients to gather information and coordinate activities for trials, mediations, arbitrations and appeals.
• Schedule witness interviews and depositions; gather documents, assist in preparation, arrange court reporters, and summarize depositions.
• Provide administrative support: scheduling meetings, handling attorney calls, managing mail, traveling arrangements.
• Manage attorney calendar for litigation, advise of upcoming deadlines, schedule deadlines from court orders, update case and trial charts.
• Prioritize calls and meetings.
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic records and files.
• Prepare and track legal hold letters.
• Perform factual and legal research.
• Investigate and assemble facts and other data for legal matters.
• Perform legal research on Westlaw and other reference materials; conduct additional factual research on internet sources.
• Input, retrieve, and manage electronic documents on department drives and software programs.
• Proofread and edit documents.
• Summarize voluminous records when necessary.
• Analyze and compile data into forms required by attorneys (e.g., charts).
• Become knowledgeable about issues in litigation and other files assigned.
• Draft status reports related to litigation matters and maintain up‑to‑date information.
• Participate in storm restoration training and efforts.

• Paralegal degree/certificate and/or bachelor’s degree.

Paralegal degree/certificate and/or bachelor's degree.

• Paralegal I: 0–5 years of work experience.
• Paralegal II: 5 years of work experience.
• Preferred: at least two years of experience at a law firm.

• Experience with all stages of litigation, including intake, discovery, trial and appeal.
• Experience preparing for and attending trials, arbitrations and hearings.
• Experience coordinating trial and arbitration logistics (negotiate workspace, set up remote office space, coordinate vendors).
• Experience with court and administrative agency filings, including electronic filings.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office:
  Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Summation.
• Experience using e‑discovery databases (Summation, etc.) preferred.
• Experience using litigation support software (e.g., Trial Director, Trial Director Notebook) preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to multi‑task and work productively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under deadlines and pressure.
• Strong sense of accountability and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects with changing priorities.
• Demonstrated research, writing, editing and oral presentation skills; experience with complex data systems.
• Proficiency using Lexis Nexis, Westlaw and Adobe Acrobat in a legal setting.
• Ability to work with others at all levels.
• Maintain confidentiality of departmental issues.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Assignments may include overtime and/or weekend hours.
• Perform work outside these duties for storm restoration or other emergency events.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Up to 25% travel.