Mid-Level Paralegal - 3-6 Month Assignment

Top national litigation law firm with offices in Silicon Valley seeks a paralegal with 3-5 years of experience for a temporary assignment, expected to last between 3 and 6 months.

 

Candidates must have substantial interest in developing complex litigation paralegal experience. Must have strong organizational skills, ability to work independently and prioritize workload effectively. Strong communication skills essential. Excellent attention to detail, problem solving, editing and proofreading abilities are key. Knowledge of MS Word (be familiar with Styles), Outlook and Windows are required. A college degree and/or paralegal certificate from an accredited ABA institution is also required (an undergraduate technical degree is a plus, but not required). Paralegal experience preferred but not necessary. Must be comfortable in a law firm environment.

 

Duties: You will provide case support to attorneys in all phases of complex civil litigation (especially intellectual property and technology-related litigation), including discovery, pre-trial, trial and appeal. Strong communication skills are essential as you will be communicating with attorneys and clients; strong research skills, including the ability and desire to learn research re: legal issues, technical references and patents.

Please email a resume in Word format to amy@kossoris.com - no Monster resumes please!