Paralegal - Litigation Job
King of Prussia, PA, United States
The Paralegal - Litigation works closely with Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel (Litigation and Intellectual Property), Deputy General Counsel (Compliance/Employment Law) and others within the law department to maintain professional and efficient performance of the delivery of legal services to the law department attorneys and their clients. Functions as a key member of the in-house litigation team and the overall Arkema law department working in a fast-paced environment, requiring wide range of capabilities, and flexibility. This position reports to Deputy General Counsel (Litigation and Intellectual Property). #LI-TJ1
Key Activities
- Substantial interface with corporate, plant and outside counsel staff
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Document review for relevance, privilege, responsiveness, trade secrets/confidentiality
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Drafting correspondence, memoranda, summaries and reports; drafting and coordinating discovery requests and responses
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Responding to agency information requests
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Preparing information for compliance issues
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Database and spreadsheet design and management
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Conducting legal, regulatory and non-legal research via Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw and the Internet; conducting factual research
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Tracking expenses and budgets, and legal invoice management
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Contract review and database entry
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Notifying and communicating with insurance carriers and other indemnitors
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Maintaining internal litigation docketing system and electronic case monitoring
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Assist with bankruptcy and record management processes
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Review and recommend activities, technologies or processes to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
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Stay current and proficient with the law in their practice area(s), particularly in the area of discovery/document production/spoliation; the state and federal rules of civil procedures in common jurisdictions; attorney-client privilege.
Experience/Education
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Bachelor’s degree or a paralegal certificate is required. (In lieu of a paralegal certificate, at least five (5) years of paralegal experience.)
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5-10 years paralegal experience preferred, primarily in litigation.
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Experience in litigation management, including computer databases and spreadsheets.
Competencies
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Excellent attention to detail skills.
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Excellent writing and analytical skills.
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Excellent judgment and discretion.
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Must be able to work independently.
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Must have excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to work with diverse client base including senior level managers, attorneys and other within the Law Department.
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Proficiency with case law research via the Internet, Lexis/Nexis and/or Westlaw and with accessing court docketing systems, included Federal Court database (PACER).
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Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, litigation management software (Relativity); experience with CounselLink a plus
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Proficiency in all forms of discovery responses, particularly electronic
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Intellectual Property, Compliance, Law, Drafting, Paralegal, Legal, Engineering