IPTS Paralegal

Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.

Job Description

The IPTS Paralegal will work closely with and provide support to the Firm with litigation matters. The IPTS Paralegal will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day management of cases including maintaining pleadings, correspondence, document files, databases, and assisting with hearing and trial preparation

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential Functions:

• Day-to-day case/transaction and database management; drafts, reviews, and prepares legal documents; conducts due diligence and research.
• Exhibits technical skills consistent with new and existing Firm technology and is familiar with filing procedures and filing jurisdictions.
• Monitors dockets and obtains and organizes any documents filed.
• Assists with reviews of documents/materials for privilege and responsiveness; document numbering and labeling; tracking numbering gaps, maintaining complete sets of production/privilege documents, and drafting of privilege logs.
• Assists with preparation of court filings, service of documents and expert reports: proofing and cite-checking, Shepardizing, Bluebooking, checking quotes for accuracy, drafting declarations and sealing documents, and gathering and preparing exhibits for exchange and/or filing.
• Assists attorneys with hearing preparation, fact and expert witness deposition preparation, and expert report preparation.
• Assists with planning for trials, hearings and arbitrations. Organizes files, prepares witness binders, presentation materials and trial aids. At trial, tracks time, passes out witness binders, tracks admitted exhibits, helps attorneys find and hand out documents to the Judge, jurors, witnesses and opposing counsel, interacts with witnesses, attorneys, Judge and court staff.
• Retrieves, renames and organizes materials and maintains accurate and up-to-date databases and indices.
• Assists with and completes pretrial and trial projects, examples of which include exhibit lists, deposition designations, trial binders and trial witness preparation.
• Utilizes departmental training resources.
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to collaborate on managing projects and assist in meeting deadlines. Works effectively within team structure. Seeks guidance when appropriate. Provides input regarding training needs and performance.
• Diligently completes day-to-day discovery projects, organizes materials, and promptly and thoroughly responds to senior paralegal and attorney requests.
• Completes projects accurately and in a timely manner. Ensures work quality standards and deadlines are met. Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team structure while under pressure.
• Any additional responsibilities as required by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel, electronic discovery, Relativity database, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, organizational, clerical, typing and research skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Must be a highly motivated, creative self-starter with the ability to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently and graciously interact with attorneys, paralegals, law firm staff, outside vendors, judges and court staff also required.
• Position also requires the ability to travel and to work frequent overtime as necessary.

Education/Certifications:

• BA/BS with strong academic background required.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.

The hourly rate is $35.71 ($65,000 annually). This position is overtime and bonus eligible. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays. All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran’s status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.