Litigation Paralegal

Las Vegas, NV

Part Time to Full Time

Experienced

Paralegal
Job Type: Full-Time or Part-time
Schedule: Mon-Fri (some flex remote available)
Salary $75,000 per year+

A small boutique law firm in Las Vegas, NV (Henderson Area), has an immediate opening for an experienced business and real estate litigation paralegal. Candidate must have excellent knowledge of State and Federal Court filing systems, local rules and standards, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, procedures, etc. Additionally, the candidate must fit in with the existing tight-knit culture of a team of 4.
This is a position with billable requirements. Experience with tracking hours and daily reporting hours is required.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred
Paralegal certification is preferred but not required
5+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm
Experience in both business and real estate matters
Experience in both transactional and litigation
Skilled in litigation, particularly e-discovery
Must pass all required pre-screening

Responsibilities:
Litigation experience required

Court staff communications and submissions
Assist with drafting/redlining changes to correspondence and documents, including proofing and filing complaints, motions, discovery, pleadings, responses, and other filings/online case documents via Odyssey and Pacer;
Issuing subpoenas, coordinating depositions, and handling initial and supplemental disclosures
Research a wide range of factual and legal issues and gather evidence
Initial review and summarize discovery, upload, coordinate, and search in e-Discovery platforms such as Disco
Coordinate multiple office functions: maintaining motion/pleading deadlines, calendaring, and scheduling court-reporters, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.
Ability to work independently without Counsel oversight
Circulate documents to the involved parties/outside counsels for review or comment

Transactional:

Initial Drafts of all business and real estate documents leasing, residential, commercial, licensing landlord/tenant, purchase and sale agreements
Business documents: LLC/Corp. formation, buy-sell and other owner-to-owner documents, non-competes, NDAs and confidentiality agreements, employment and 1099 agreements
Maintaining paper and electronic client and document database
File Clark County Recorder via Simplifile; Business formations via Silverflume for NSOS, EIN submissions to IRS

Admin:

As needed, assist with office duties (answering phones, assisting clients, etc.)

The above duties, responsibilities, and activities may change from time to time as needed.
Benefits vary based on hours and experience:

401(k)
Paid time off increases yearly with service, in addition to all holidays paid at the hourly rate

Supplemental Pay:

Bonus pay

Veterans Preference Eligibility: Former military personnel or spouses who have been verified as a veteran under NRS 417.005 will be given full consideration for the position if they meet the minimum competency factors for the position. This veteran’s preference does not guarantee a job. Positions are filled with the best-qualified candidates as determined by the principal attorney. This preference is protected under NRS 613.385.

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