Litigation Docket Clerk jobs in Raleigh, NC

Phelps Dunbar LLP is an AmLaw 200 full-service law firm.  The Litigation paralegal shall perform various substantive legal duties under the supervision and direction of the attorneys in the Litigation practice group.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organize and maintain document intensive files from the inception of the case through the completion.
• Conduct factual investigations and interviews to identify key parties, related issues and relevant documents for the preparation of discovery.
• Review E-discovery for production
• Review production documents for extraction of key documents
• Assist in the preparation of answers to interrogatories and responses to requests for production of documents including the production of electronically stored information.
• Coordinate depositions of parties requested by attorneys.
• Summarize and organize depositions, records, medical records and testimony utilizing litigation support technology tools.
• Draft various pleadings and filings in Federal and State level civil litigation matters.
• Assist with all aspects of case litigation, trial preparation including identifying and marking exhibits for motions, position papers, mediation depositions and trial.
• Verify case citations in briefs for current validity and accuracy through Westlaw.
• Interact with various government and court officials as well as with clients.
• Maintain attorney calendars with case deadlines.
• Assist in trial with exhibits, demonstrative aids and witnesses.
• Maintain timesheets and meet firm deadlines in accordance with Firm policies.
• Knowledge of document review platforms (g. Relativity, Reveal, Casepoint, and Everlaw).
• Communicate and coordinate with experts for key data, reports and supporting documents.
• Perform other duties as required.