Senior Paralegal; Litigation​/Labor & Employment

Innovative Driven is currently seeking a Senior Litigation & Labor Employment Paralegal with 5+ years of experience to join the team at one of the Pacific Northwest's leading law firms!

This is a full-time role with core business hours of 8:30am – 5:00pm. Overtime may be required to meet client needs. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of three days in the office. Travel will be required as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation from case inception through trial and appeal
• Assist attorneys in labor and employment arbitrations and administrative investigations and hearings.
• Develop case fact background, including interviewing and communicating with witnesses, and gathering evidence
• Draft and prepare legal documents, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and responses
• Organize and maintain case files, exhibits, and document productions
• Coordinate and manage discovery processes, including document collection, review, privilege logs, productions, and plan for and execute e-discovery strategies
• Prepare trial and arbitration notebooks, exhibit lists, witness files, and courtroom presentations
• Schedule depositions, hearings, and court appearances
• Coordinate with opposing counsel and court personnel
• Manage outside discovery vendors
• Facilitate case management, including motions, trial preparation, arbitration, collective bargaining negotiations, and mediation
• Prepare litigation budgets and portfolios
• Assist attorneys with preparation and administration of collective bargaining
• Assist in the analysis and preparation of wage and benefit information, and maintenance of proposal tracking and other bargaining records

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience with state and federal courts and/or administrative agencies, and a strong working knowledge of court rules and procedures
• Experience in a labor and employment practice preferred
• Bachelor's degree
• ABA-approved paralegal certificate preferred
• Demonstrated experience with e-discovery processes and document management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related software
• Electronic discovery experience and strong working knowledge with programs such as Relativity, Digital War Room, or similar software