Litigation Paralegal Supervisor Jobs

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in California, Dallas, Denver, Washington, D.C. or New York offices, the Litigation Paralegal Supervisor will oversee the U.S. Litigation paralegal staff, ensuring quality service and support is provided to attorneys and partners. The incumbent will also ensure the department’s objectives and goals are met.

This role reports to the Manager, Paralegal Services.

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in mid-year and year-end performance evaluation for litigation paralegals.
• Acts as a liaison between attorneys/partners and paralegals, ensuring projects are completed.
• Oversee a growing department of 30+ litigation paralegals nationwide across 9 U.S. offices.
• Track, review, and approve time and attendance for all litigation paralegals.
• Conduct meetings with litigation paralegal team.
• Guides litigation paralegals in maintaining appropriate workloads and monitors quality of work.
• Periodically provide litigation support and ensure projects and timelines are met, as needed.
• Ensures successful onboarding and training is administrated to new joiners
• Assist with design and implementation of paralegal training and department procedures.
• Identify staffing needs for litigation team; aids with the recruitment of full-time and temporary paralegals.
• Monitors billable hour requirements of all litigation paralegals.
• Coordinate workflow with Paralegal Services Manager to allocate equal distribution of litigation case and project assignments across U.S. offices.