Paralegal Project Assistant

Summary:      

The White-Collar Litigation Paralegal Project Assistant will handle all aspects of large-scale, complex litigation and investigations within

the Government Investigations and White-Collar practice group and be responsible for collaborating on various matters with attorneys and other paralegals. This role will provide day-to-day support to partners and associates in the Birmingham office, including the practice group leader.

Essential Job Functions:     

• Serving as the administrative face of the GIWCD practice
• Providing direct support to the practice group leader, keeping track of pending GIWCD matters, task status, and communicating with clients, witnesses, and other counsel
• Perform a full range of paralegal tasks from case inception through case closure.
• Monitor court docket sheets for assigned cases.
• Review discovery and investigative material.
• In-person trial preparation and attendance.
• Drafting and preparing criminal and civil documents for service and e-filing, primarily in federal court.
• Coordinating, organizing, and managing large-scale document collection and production.
• Coordinating with vendors and Litigation Support regarding all aspects of eDiscovery, including managing electronic documents and coordinating printing of documents.
• Running electronic searches for specified information or documents in public sources, court dockets, and via Westlaw.
• Preparing document production letters, collection logs, and custodian logs.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization, court personnel, prosecutors, and clients.
• Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt quickly to meet changing deadlines and priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.  Candidate would also ideally have experience with document review platforms like Relativity and with Google platforms and file-sharing systems.
• Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem-solving.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• 2-5 years of law firm or government experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, or experience as a federal courtroom deputy preferred
• High School Diploma required
• Paralegal Certificate preferred

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• In an office position with flexibility
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
• Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.