Environmental Paralegal

Responsibilities:

Researching and writing summaries of new judicial, administrative, legislative, and regulatory developments.
Working with Environment Practice Group attorneys to prepare and edit materials for business development projects.
Assisting attorneys in the Environmental Practice Group with the preparation of client alerts, presentations, articles, books, and book chapters and with various projects to track legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments.
Arranging for case logistics, copy requests, and document organization.
Researching and monitoring current and developing cases.
Researching case authorities and background material for attorney review.
Providing attorneys with general organizational support and other administrative duties.
Establishing and maintaining case files, document collections and chronologies.
Conducting computer searches, research and case management functions on client databases or firm resources such as Trial Director, Opus 2 Magnum, Relativity, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, the Internet.
Assisting with assembly of exhibits and appendices for court papers, depositions, and trials.
Organizing paper and electronic documents for use in depositions or trials.
Maintaining indexes and organizing case files and workrooms.
Indexing and organizing files for off-site storage.
Assisting with document collection, review, and production.
Preparing for and attending depositions, hearings, trials, and arbitrations as directed.
Filing and obtaining documents at various courts and agencies.
Requirements
Four-year college degree strongly preferred.
Excellent academic record.
3+ years of paralegal experience.