The Paralegal III - CREL is responsible for providing support and assistance to attorneys in the management, coordination, and administration of all aspects of the practice area within established administrative procedures. This position will also guide junior paralegals in all aspects of the practice area. A hybrid or remote work schedule is available for this position.

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Location: Washington, DC

• Primary contact person for most communications unless related to legal/fee issue.
• Guide and mentor junior paralegals.
• Independently follow legal procedures with some complexity.
• Assist with trial preparation.
• Oversee some tasks involved in legal proceedings.
• Perform factual research and identify documents and information required for additional review.
• Participate in client and witness interviews and/or meetings. This includes document custodian and third-party interviews.
• Draft simple pleadings and motions, such as initial disclosures, pretrial conference reports, discovery plans, etc.
• Draft complaints and answers.
• Organize and conduct client file searches for responses to requests for production of documents.
• Draft litigation hold letters.
• Understand and apply ESI best practices to electronic document search and production issues.
• Draft requests for production of documents. This includes determining documents to be produced and identifying documents to be withheld.
• Draft interrogatories and requests for admission and also responses to those.
• Prepare depositions of primary and expert witnesses in cases. This includes preparatory documents and exhibit assembly.
• Refine cite checking skills. This includes spelling and grammar checks, fact checking, sherardizing legal authority and blue-booking legal citations.
• Track, provide updates, and complete projects within given deadlines.
• Coordinate projects with minimal supervision from attorneys and consultation with senior paralegals.
• Coordinate document review teams and draft documents review protocols.
• Assist with all stages and preparations regarding court hearings, arbitrations and mediations.
• Work independently on activities, functioning as a first- or second-year associate.
• Attend and contribute to strategy conferences, both internally and externally.
• Provide training in aspects of the practice area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential job responsibility listed above, satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Nixon Peabody retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the skills and abilities required.

• 7 - 9 years of paralegal experience.
• Bachelor's Degree required. Work experience in lieu of a degree will be considered. Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to interact with internal and external personnel of all levels
• Ability to travel as needed
• Must be accustomed to deadline-driven work environment
• Must be responsive and available to communicate directly with team at all times during working hours due to fast-paced work environment
• Some knowledge of eDiscovery trends.
• Proficient in most aspects of the practice area.
• Proficient knowledge of practice support systems and group specific software.
• Emphasis on flexibility, where assignment to client matters may vary from day to day due to evolving client needs
• Continued collaboration with equivalent and senior paralegals.
• Proficient knowledge of applications typically used (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Refine knowledge in working with electronic databases (i.e., Relativity and NetDocuments). This includes maintaining extranet databases and case files.
• Organization and time management skills are critical in order to be successful in this position.

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer: Disability / Female / Gender Identity / Minority / Sexual Orientation / Veteran.

To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position, depending on location, is as follows: Washington, DC: $78,168 to $111,836

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabody's good faith estimate of the annual salary(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

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