Labor and Employment Paralegal

Cozen O'Connor's Pittsburgh office is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment paralegal.  Candidate must be well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.  Must be a skilled communicator and possess excellent interpersonal skills.  Strong analytical and computer/technical skills required. Ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and is willing to work flexible hours and overtime as needed. Some out of town travel may be required.  The ideal candidate has 5+ years of labor & employment experience which will include a litigation/trial background.  

• Document management—including but not limited to, review of documents for responsiveness, bates labeling, organization of documents and compiling information for discovery responses/pleadings/motions, depositions and trial preparation
• Draft discovery requests and responses
• Witness interviews
• Draft Rule 26 disclosures
• Create damage models for wage/hour cases
• Electronic filing in state and federal courts
• Facilitate document production (hard copy and electronic formats)
• Management of litigation databases and support of electronic discovery processes
• Review documents for privilege and compile privilege logs
• Prepare, serve and follow up on subpoenas 
• Assist at trial, including tracking exhibits and coordination of courtroom equipment to present electronic evidence and exhibits
• Strong working knowledge of E-discovery, including the technical aspects of collecting, reviewing, and producing electronically stored information (state and federal court). Proficiency in Relativity, LiveNote, Case/Time Map, Summation, Adobe Acrobat, and Trial Director preferred.  

• A bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate required
• 5+ years of labor and employment experience with a litigation/trial background
• Candidate must be well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Skilled communicator and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and computer/technical skills required
• Ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000 and represents the Firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications and location.