Paralegal - Economic Justice Section
$62,316–$95,616 year
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States or Legal, Penama Province, Republic of Vanuatu
Portland, Oregon, United States or Legal, Penama Province, Republic of VanuatuOn-siteFull Time$62,316–$95,616 yearEnterprise
Full TimeEnterprise
Job Summary
Track case progress, manage file logs and deadlines, and coordinate support for attorneys in civil enforcement investigations. Review statutes and case law using Westlaw, maintain PACER and e-filing accounts, and organize large data sets in eDiscovery platforms. Code discovery materials, manage litigation holds, and draft responses to pleadings, motions, and subpoenas. Prepare trial binders, edit legal documents, and assist with witness interviews and deposition summaries.
Required Qualifications
- Two-year Associate degree in Paralegal or Legal Assistant Studies
- Eighteen months of Paralegal experience
- Any combination of training and experience that demonstrates experience in legal work, independent judgment, legal terminology principles, concepts, systems, and processes
- Experience must include discovery and trial methods and procedures
- Experience must include legal ethics
- Experience must include skill in preparing legal documents
- Experience must include interviewing witnesses
- Experience must include explaining legal issues
- Ability to organize and prioritize work duties and deadlines
- Experience working independently as a paralegal in all aspects of a civil litigation caseload that includes a variety of matters and legal issues
- Experience drafting complaints, petitions, motions, discovery requests and subpoenas
- Experience assisting attorneys in litigation matters, including electronic filing in both federal and state courts
- Experiencing interviewing witnesses, deposition preparation and summarizing depositions
- Experience working with clients and third parties, including written or oral communications
- Experience maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive case information
- Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Relativity and Everlaw
- Experience using an electronic case management system
Desired Qualifications
- 3-7 years of experience as a Paralegal
- Ability to work collaboratively as a team
- Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently
- Dependability, flexibility and adaptability with change and shifting priorities
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