Paralegal (temporary to regular hire)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Description: Orrick is at present looking to employ Paralegal (temporary to regular hire) right now, this vacancy will be reside in West Virginia. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Orrick currently has an excellent opportunity at the Global Operations Center in Wheeling, WV for a Temporary Paralegal position in the Document Review Serv! ices Department. This is a temporary position with the potential to transition to a regular full time position.
A multi-national law firm is seeking an entry-level paralegal to assist lawyers and paralegals in its offices in all aspects of discovery, transactional project support, and litigation. This position focuses primarily on the review, searching, organization, and indexing of materials. The incumbent may also be asked to provide clerical and administrative support to attorneys. Specific duties may include the following:
Handling, preparation and processing of general administrative matters, including bates labeling, coping redacting and filing
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Assisting in the organization of case materials and exhibits.
Indexing and maintaining pleading files, document collections, deposition transcripts and exhibit libraries.
Organizing documents in chronological order in preparation for depositions, trials, hearings, arbitrations and m! ediations.
Performing electronic searches for defined! terms using databases, deposition, and document searching.
Maintaining documentation relating to the supervision of document review projects under the direction of attorneys.
Qualifications:
All candidates must have paralegal certification and a degree from a post secondary institution. A bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from an ABA approved training program is preferable. An associate degree in paralegal studies from an accredited post secondary institution that requires the successful completion of a minimum of 24 credits in law-related courses will also be considered.
Detail-oriented, have a flexible work schedule and demonstrate excellent organization, verbal, and written communication skills. Exhibit aptitude to develop specific and detailed knowledge and understanding of complex issues and procedures. Evidence of possessing these traits should be demonstrated though previous work experience or extra-curricular activi! ties.
Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced paced-environment. Capability to manage concurrent deadlines. Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work product in a high pressure environment.
Advanced familiarity with MS Word and Excel, and comfort working with a variety of web-based programs and tools. Ability to quickly learn new computer programs and technologies.
A working knowledge of civil procedure, common terms and documents types used in both litigation and corporate transactions. Knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and/or Westlaw.
Experience cite-checking (Blue Booking) and proofreading draft legal documents, and finalizing the format of legal documents to include a Table of Authorities and Table of Contents is preferred but not required.
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This vacancy starts available on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 05:37:29 GMT
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