Litigation Paralegal

Lathrop GPM, one of the nation's leading law firms, has an immediate opening for an experienced Litigation Paralegal in our Minneapolis, MN location. This position will provide litigation/trial paralegal support to attorneys and to the firm to assist in management of client relationships and the practice of law. The position is hybrid and will work two days a week in our Minneapolis Office and three days from a home office.

Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Overland Park, St. Cloud, St. Louis, San Jose, Redwood Shores and Washington, D.C. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable working environment. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Experienced trial paralegal
• Handle complex document management using firm software; assist with electronic document production and organizing onto common platforms for attorney review
• Provide in court technical and administrative support 
• Edits and proofread document for accuracy and compliance with applicable federal and state statutes and local rules 
• Assist with trial preparation including preparation of exhibits, exhibit lists, witness lists, and demonstratives including PowerPoint presentation
• Support with discovery requests including subpoenas, interrogatories, request for productions, and others
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
• Support with drafting pleadings, motions, and appellate documents; file same with State or Federal court

• Formal paralegal training from an accredited program, preferably a four-year degree program
• Minimum of five years’ experience working as a litigation paralegal in a law firm
• Significant trial experience
• Experience in commercial and complex litigation, helpful
• Proficiency in e-discovery including experience with litigation technology systems, specifically, with Relativity, Case Notebook, OnCue, and/or Agile Law
• Willingness to learn new software applications as required
• Ability to conduct legal research utilizing online tools such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, etc. 
• Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum
• Must be a team player and possess the ability to work effectively and efficiently in high pressure, time sensitive situations
• Excellent written and communications skills with attention to detail
• Intermediate technical knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; ability to work with files in Portable Document Format; and ability to use client management databases, billing and docketing software and document management systems
• Organized, self-motivated professional
• Creative in finding solutions using existing technology to meet user demands
• Willingness to work in the office environment for at least 2 days each week and as needed to meet client needs  

We celebrate and support diversity and the benefits it brings to our workplaces, clients and communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. It is the employment policy and practice of Lathrop GPM to recruit and hire employees without discrimination because of race, color, sex, gender, religion, age, national origin, military status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by applicable law.

Lathrop GPM LLP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable working environment. Lathrop GPM does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Lathrop GPM without prior approval from an HR Manager will be considered unsolicited and the property of Lathrop GPM.

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