Holland & Knight LLP. /Anchorage, AK

Description

Holland & Knight is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to work at our Anchorage office. This is a full-time employee position. The right individual for this role will assist attorneys and practice group in litigation department. Provide assistance in preparing legal documents; perform factual research; draft correspondence; document review and organization; file maintenance; docket deadlines; and provide excellent client service.

Essential Functions Include:

Prepare draft pleadings and responses for review by the attorney.
Gather, organize, summarize and index documents from various sources.
Draft correspondence, discovery requests and responses, settlement agreements, motions, subpoenas and other related documents.
Prepare and maintain trial notebooks.
Conduct legal research, utilizing internet sources, Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, etc.
Review pleadings and docket due dates.

Experience Required

Ability to efficiently gather, maintain and organize information and voluminous documentation to assess claims and initiate responses by the firm.
Organizational skills to work independently and meet deadlines in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
Organizational skills to maintain daily accounting of time records and input timesheets into the system directly.
Communication skills to interact with all levels of internal staff, attorneys and management and external clients of the firm.
Analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient to make decisions regarding daily work.
Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately.
Bachelor's Degree preferred and/or Paralegal certification.
3 to 5+ years experience in related area.

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