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Form of workPhelps Dunbar LLP is an AmLaw 200 full-service law firm. The Employment Law Paralegal will perform various substantive legal duties in a fast-paced Labor and Employment environment under the supervision and direction of the attorneys in the practice group.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Organize and maintain 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.
- Assist in the preparation of answers to interrogatories and responses to requests for production of documents and other discovery requests, including the production and management of electronically stored information (ESI).
- Coordinate depositions of parties requested by attorneys.
- Summarize and organize depositions, records and testimony utilizing litigation support technology tools.
- Draft various pleadings and filings in Federal and State level civil litigation.
- 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.
- Record time for billable and nonbillable matters and meet firm billing requirements in accordance with Firm policies.
- Perform other duties as required.
