Paralegal - Litigation (Indianapolis)

We are seeking a Litigation Paralegal with 3+ years' experience to support our Indianapolis Intellectual Property group. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy-in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Displays strong attention to detail as well as critical thinking skills.
• Proactively supports attorneys.
• Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Utilize eDiscovery software (i.e., Relativity) to manipulate and organize data for document production requests.
• Edits and proofreads documents for accuracy and compliance with applicable federal and state statutes and local rules.
• Demonstrates familiarity with litigation processes.
• Proactively monitors deadlines.
• Proactively manages and monitors cases and notifies attorney of actions needed.
• Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
• Files documents with the courts electronically.
• Drafts documents and filings.
• Assists in deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Strong working knowledge in the application of Microsoft Office programs.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Sound judgment, including the ability to identify and escalate issues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines.

Requirements:

• 3+ years' of related experience in a law firm or legal setting.
• Experience with intellectual property litigation matters (i.e., patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, etc.) preferred, but not required
• High school diploma or equivalent experience. Paralegal degree or certificate desired.
• Experience with eDiscovery software - Relativity and Trial Director required.
• Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Interested candidates may apply here.