Litigation Paralegal

The role

The Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys and paralegal staff in all phases of litigation. This includes case management, court filings, document review, and trial preparation.

What you will do

• Assisting attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial and appeals
• Prepare appellate records and appendices
• Assisting with calendaring case deadlines
• Assisting with drafting court filings and preparations in Federal and State courts
• Assisting with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions
• Proofreading, cite checking and Bluebooking court briefs and discovery documents
• Assisting with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations
• Assisting with all aspects of trial and arbitration preparations, including travel
• Assisting litigation and appellate teams with preparations for oral arguments
• Preparing various charts and indices, timekeeping reports, and coordinating with external vendors

Required qualifications

• Ability to support complex litigation cases from beginning to end
• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail
• Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines
• Proactive and able to efficiently handle multiple projects and client matters simultaneously
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities
• Experienced with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini etc.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with members across multiple offices
• Available to travel as needed
• Ability to work overtime as necessary
• Understanding of common litigation practices, procedures, regulations, and workflow
• Trial experience required

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and substantive paralegal experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience at an AmLaw 100 firm preferred

Benefits

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.