Local DC law firm is looking for a FT Paralegal to go on site atleast 2 days a week
Hours/Schedule: Full Time
Job Type: Direct
Location Requirements: 2/3 days on site in the Washington DC office
Rate: $80,000 – $100,000 salary with benefits based on experience
Job Description:
Small prominent DC based law firm seeks a full-time Paralegal with excellent attention to detail and Bluebook and cite-checking skills. Successful candidate will work simultaneously with teams of lawyers and other employees. Candidate must have solid academic credentials, excellent skills in communications, proofreading, and research. Candidate must have a strong desire to grow professionally in the legal environment and the ability to learn specific practice area and firm processes.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the preparation of briefs and pleadings, consisting largely of cite-checking/proofreading.
- Monitor cases and agency filings for attorneys and clients.
- Prepare reports for attorneys and clients on industry trends, updates, and deadlines.
- Manage multiple deadlines on competing projects.
- Coordinate workflows with multiple lawyers and employees.
- Actively and attentively listen to and report on regulatory commission meetings.
- Respond to research requests.
- Maintain case document databases.
- Identify and assemble documents relevant to case issues.
- Participate in team discussions of case strategies.
- Assist in discovery and trial preparation.
- Work closely with and provide general support to attorneys.
Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree with excellent academic credentials. Paralegal certificate a PLUS.
- Proficient Bluebook cite-checking ability.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical, writing, and proofreading skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Research experience
- Willingness to take responsibility for assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
- Minimum of 3 years solid paralegal experience with proofreading and performing Bluebook cite-checking.
- Available to work Monday-Friday in a collegial, teamwork-focused environment and be flexible for overtime when needed. Overtime is infrequent and typically known in advance.
- Litigation experience in a law firm environment; FERC experience a plus.
- Management experience a plus.
- Training experience a plus.
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