Defense Litigation Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP is seeking a well-rounded, highly-motivated litigation paralegal with 5-7 years of experience for its Atlanta, GA office. The successful candidate must have strong academic credentials and willingness to learn from a dedicated and successful litigation team. This opportunity offers a broad experience base to talented paralegals who wish to join a success driven, vibrant team.

Hawkins Parnell represents a variety of clients from global corporations to small local businesses and individual clients in high-risk litigation and business disputes across the country and U.S. Territories. The successful candidate will be a part of a national team of 300 lawyers and professional staff spread across nine offices located in Atlanta, Charleston WV, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Napa, New York, Orange County, San Diego, St. Louis, San Francisco and Seattle.

Hawkins Parnell offers a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short- and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing.

If you would like to be a part of this fast-paced team, this opportunity may be the right one for you.

Responsibilities include :

• Case management involving maintaining document control, calendaring docket deadlines and coordination and monitoring of local counsel
• Preparation and organization of a variety of documents, forms, charts, letters, etc.
• Deposition and record review and summaries
• Preparation for depositions, and preparing attorneys for depositions in advance
• Preparation for hearings
• Document production
• Draft discovery documents
• Request documents and records
• Prepare index of documents

We are looking for a candidate with :

Why Hawkins Parnell & Young?

Hawkins Parnell is a national litigation powerhouse with offices spanning the United States. Our 250-person litigation team defends prominent individuals and small businesses to many of the largest corporations in high-risk litigation and business disputes nationwide.

Over the last half-century, our success has relied on one distinction : OUR PEOPLE. We rely on the uniqueness of each team member to create a culture that drives innovation and exceptional results for our diverse client roster. Through actively embracing different backgrounds and perspectives, we foster an environment that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding.

Hawkins Parnell & Young is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.