Sr. Paralegal, Litigation Jobs

• United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

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This position will assist the in-house litigation team in many aspects of legal matters and cases including performing legal research, organizing documents, assisting with and preparing basic pleadings, responding to discovery requests and production of documents, working with witnesses to gather relevant information and documents for case preparation, and managing outside counsel’s adherence to policies, procedures, and budgets.

Job Responsibilities (Essential functions and duties):

• Assists in the identification of relevant subject matter experts within the company and the collection of information and documents from such individuals for use in case matters and responding to discovery requests.
• Tracks outside counsel’s adherence to billing guidelines and budgets including tracking of accruals.
• Willingness to learn and take on additional responsibilities and projects, as needed by the organization.
• Tracks and monitors active cases as needed. Manages calendars, docket systems, and assists in meeting deadlines.
• Drafts and/or proofreads legal documents including, but not limited to, basic correspondence, declarations, subpoena responses and other discovery-related materials.
• Works with internal finance teams on budgeting and collection matters including collection and distribution of indemnification payments.
• Manages and works with outside vendors such as e-billing and matter management software vendors.
• Prepares for and participates in witness meetings, collecting relevant information from such meetings.
• Interfaces with outside counsel, foreign and domestic business units, and other sources to collect, compile, and summarize legal, factual, and technical documents and files, including documents received from witnesses and business units for use in legal matters by our outside counsel or other sources and vice versa.
• Prepares drafts of external audit reports and internal litigation reporting for presentations to various business units.

Job Requirements – Prior work experience

• Available to work evenings and weekends and be on call as required.
• Experience with intellectual property and complex commercial litigation matters.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Word, Excel, Power Point, and Adobe
• Must have experience handling caseload of fast-paced/multi-party litigation matters.
• Minimum of 6 years experience in a law firm or corporate setting.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in paralegal studies or equivalent experience.

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 10% travel required.

• United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville