Litigation Paralegal for Corporate Legal Department
Location: McLean, Virginia
Description: Special Counsel is currently interviewing Litigation Paralegal for Corporate Legal Department right now, this occupation will be delegated in Virginia. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Classification: Contract
International Corporation headquartered in Northern, VA is actively seeki! ng an experienced Litigation Paralegal for a long term assignment with its Corporate Legal Department. The Litigation Paralegal will be responsible for providing support to attorneys in pre-litigation and litigation matters and to outside counsel working under the direction of the Risk Management Department. Specific duties will include:
- intake, review and set up of all litigation matters; ensure timely budgets and matter plans are received from outside counsel.
- review and supervise discovery requests acting as liaison between legal department, the Director of E-Discovery, outside counsel and applicable business departments to ensure accurate and timely handling.
- assist counsel in providing legal advice related to pre-litigation and litigation matters;
- update and manage litigation matter management database; and
- produce quarterly status updates on litigation; coordination with insurance adjusters; effectuate settlement a! nd closure of claims.
- 6 years of litigation paralegal experience supporting attorneys in a law firm or corporate legal department environment.
- BS/BA degree and/or a paralegal certificate is preferred.
- Windows literate including working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience with and knowledge of electronic discovery requirements, protocols, issues, and tools.
- Proven research skills (Westlaw and/or LexisNexis).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Positive attitude and ability to succeed in a teamwork environment.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload and work well under pressure.
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:01:01 GMT
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