Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal

It’s more than what we do: it’s how we do it.  That’s why O’Melveny is counsel of choice to an ever-expanding list of market leaders. Opportunity at O’Melveny means working alongside diverse, dynamic, and team-oriented colleagues on evolving issues and opportunities for prominent clients around the world. It’s a place to build a rewarding career by tackling new challenges; being appreciated, included, and supported; and creating lasting connections.

With approximately 750 lawyers on three continents, more than 40 practice and industry service areas, and strong cultural ties to all our locations, O’Melveny is a global law firm with a local feel. At our core, you’ll find a dedication to excellence, a drive to lead and innovate, and a deep sense of civic responsibility.

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O’Melveny has an immediate opening for a Litigation Paralegal in our New York office. This role supports numerous firm practices through a wide range of litigation-related paralegal responsibilities.

The salary range in CA for this role is $75,000 - $90,000 and represents the firm’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains and organizes litigation drive to ensure case documents are easily and promptly accessible to all team members.
• Coordinates, reviews and maintains project status tracking charts for matters, including any tasks and deliverable requirements.
• Assists in all phases of discovery, including fact gathering and analysis of documents, document productions, and preparing for depositions and witness interviews. 
• Conducts factual research to support attorney projects.
• Performs cite checking and proofreading.  
• Coordinates court and agency filings. 
• Communicates with clients, witnesses, and other outside parties as requested or approved by attorneys.
• Assists attorneys with preparing legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and subpoenas.
• Assists with trial preparation, including maintenance of case calendars, case files, and trial notebooks. 
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in performing traditional, litigation paralegal functions.
• Experience preparing for and/or attending trial is highly preferred.
• Ability to perform quality control analysis and report issues with data.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment with attorneys, other staff members and external entities.
• Ability to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context.
• Demonstrates extreme attention to detail.
• Excellent client service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite applications including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Experience with e-discovery platforms (Relativity, Opus2).
• Flexibility/availability to work overtime as needed.

For more information, or to be considered for this position, please apply online at www.omm.com. Response will be given to candidates who closely meet our qualifications. EOE M/F/D/V. No direct phone or email inquiries, please.