White Collar/ Litigation Paralegal

Cozen O'Connor (Washington, D.C.) is hiring a Paralegal to join our Criminal Defense and Investigations group.  The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, pro-active, and possesses a strong academic record.  Candidate should also possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills; comfort with prioritizing and balancing a variety of tasks is critical.  
The ideal candidate enjoys the challenge of working in a fast-paced and dynamic legal practice.  The candidate will be expected to work in the office full-time, 5 days per week, to be flexible in terms of availability with overtime occasionally.  

• Assist attorneys with all stages of investigation and litigation, including coordinating witness interviews, investigation tasks, and trial preparation
• Assist in preparing and filing legal documents in courts across the country
• Manage subpoena responses, including review of documents, bates labeling, compiling information for discovery responses/pleadings/motions, preparing privilege logs
• Develop systems to track information and assist with document acquisition and organization
• Review and analyze documents for content, and report detailed findings in narrative and chart/summary form
• Draft initial correspondence and complete basic motion drafting, proofreading
• File management (create, organize, track and maintain files; monitor calendars and meeting deadlines; document actions; input information into file database and case management software)
• Perform factual research and investigation
• Utilize computer databases to organize, store and access information; conduct basic research on LEXIS, Westlaw and other online computer assisted research databases

• Superior communication skills required
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented, able to work independently, and possess excellent organizational and written/oral communication skills
• Must have the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Excel and database applications a plus
• A four-year bachelor's degree required

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,00 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.