Litigation Paralegal Job Opportunity in Berkshire County

Salary:  $60k - $70k

Schedule:  Full-time, hybrid: 3 days in office/2 days remote

Do you want to be part of a collaborative Litigation team? Are you a problem solver who enjoys diving into data, is excited by difficult modeling challenges and possesses good interpersonal skills to effectively interface between technical and business teams? Is a culture where “People Count,” “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Hold Ourselves to Very High Standards” important to you? If so, this could be a great position to advance your career. 

Our client is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to provide a high quality and diverse range of litigation services and administrative support to the Law Department, with attorney supervision as appropriate. 

The position comes with the opportunities and challenges inherent in working collaboratively with several attorneys and other paralegals, who support multiple business units on a broad range of legal and compliance issues. As Litigation Paralegal, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and assignments and must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize. Interpersonal skills, initiative and excellent communication skills will be critical to success in this position. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all discovery activities, including the identification and maintenance of records custodians, and issuing, managing, and tracking document preservation notices.
• Assist in electronic discovery, document review and production.
• Furnish litigation support including file set-up and maintenance, document collection and fact gathering, maintaining discovery repository.
• Assist in responding to subpoenas and other regulatory/governmental requests.
• Transmit materials to outside counsel and Company personnel with minimal guidance from supervising attorney.
• Open matters on the case management system; assist in the review and processing of invoices from outside counsel; monitor, analyze and report on outside legal spending.
• Perform research using Westlaw, CM/ECF - PACER and other internet sources.
• Manage special projects and implement solutions to increase operational efficiencies.
• Support Litigation team operations by assisting in managing calendars and schedules regarding case planning, using company systems to order supplies and submit invoices, assisting with attorney travel arrangements and expense tracking, and assisting in certain day-to-day operations (e.g., filing pleadings, photocopying discovery materials, preparing mailings to outside counsel, etc.) as needed.

Requirements:

• A Paralegal certification or degree and a minimum of 2 years of paralegal experience.
• Prior law firm experience preferred.
• Demonstrated skills and is well versed in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong legal research and writing skills and understanding of Westlaw database.
• Conduct legal research, review and draft pleadings and resolve routine questions of law under the guidance of the supervising attorney.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent medical, dental, supplemental health, life and vision coverage for you and your dependents with no wait period.
• Life and disability insurance.
• A great 401(k) with match.
• Tuition assistance paid parental leave and backup family care.
• Dynamic, modern work environments that promote collaboration and creativity.
• Flexible time off, dress code, and work location policies to balance your work and life in the ways that suit you best.
• Social responsibility in all aspects of our work. We volunteer within our local communities, create educational alliances with colleges, drive a variety of initiatives in sustainability, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in all that we do.