Senior Litigation Paralegal

The role

The Senior Litigation Paralegal supports attorneys in all phases of litigation. This includes case management, court filings, document review, and trial preparation.

What you will do

• Perform litigation case management including file management, discovery, and trial activities
• Assist attorneys with complex matters and meeting deadlines
• Ensure client document management systems are updated
• Assist with calendaring case deadlines and researching rules
• Draft and assist with court filings in Federal and State courts
• Assist with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions
• Proofread, cite check, and blue book court briefs and discovery documents
• Assist with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations
• Assist with trial and arbitration management including travel and logistics
• Prepare timekeeping reports, charts, and indices

Required qualifications

• Self-starter with demonstrated instances of taking initiative
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to support complex litigation cases from beginning to end
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Flexible and able to multi-task
• Experienced with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini etc.
• Proactive and able to handle multiple projects and client matters simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Available to travel as needed
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in AmLaw 100 law firm

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and substantive paralegal experience
• Experience interfacing with client representatives to develop and implement AI workflows is preferred
• Experience with internal and government investigations is a plus

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.