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O'Hagan Meyer
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Paralegal (3-6+)
O'Hagan Meyer · Chicago, Illinois, United States
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In short
The Senior Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation. Responsibilities also include drafting legal documents, managing electronic files, and coordinating logistics for depositions, hearings, and trials.
What they're looking for
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The ideal candidate must have significant experience supporting matters in Federal Court and be highly organized and detail-oriented. They must be capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment while delivering exceptional client service.
About the employer
O'Hagan Meyer
Straight Talk. Smart Strategy. Strong Outcomes.
As a national law firm defending corporations, non-profits, associations and their officers & directors in every manner of litigation, O'Hagan Meyer provides individualized services that clients expect when defending cases against them.
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"Our clients require the highest level of service," says partner Kevin O'Hagan. The firm understands that a client's time and money is valuable. Resolving matters quickly and efficiently as possible is the overall ethos of the firm. As soon as a matter comes in, O'Hagan Meyer attorneys aggressively develop a defense plan and plan for closure. Every case and client is unique. "We look at every methodology and do whatever it takes," says O'Hagan.
- INDUSTRY
- Law Practice
- COMPANY
- Partnership
- HEADQUARTERS
- Chicago, Illinois
- SIZE
- 501-1,000
- OFFICES
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Questions about this role
- Is this O'Hagan Meyer role remote?
- Tagged hybrid.
- What does it pay?
- The posting lists $80,000–$100,000 a year.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 5-10 years.
The posting, in full
O’Hagan Meyer is searching for a Senior Litigation Paralegal to support a busy and growing litigation practice. This position will work closely with attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and court filings. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment while delivering exceptional client service.
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O’Hagan Meyer is searching for a Senior Litigation Paralegal to support a busy and growing litigation practice. This position will work closely with attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and court filings. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment while delivering exceptional client service.
Candidates must have significant experience supporting matters in Federal Court.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist attorneys with case strategy, motion practice, pleadings, and other litigation-related filings.
- Utilize existing case files, legal databases, and research resources to gather and develop information relevant to pending matters.
- Draft discovery requests and responses, including Requests for Production, Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, Notices for Discovery and Inspection, and related documents.
- Maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation materials.
- Track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, and filing requirements.
- Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial logistics.
- Review, summarize, and organize deposition transcripts and testimony.
- Prepare and organize exhibits for motions, depositions, discovery responses, hearings, arbitrations, and trial.
- Prepare trial, hearing, arbitration, and mediation binders and notebooks.
- Assist with drafting pleadings, motions, proposed orders, evidentiary objections, continuance applications, and other litigation documents.
- Prepare and electronically file documents in state and federal courts while ensuring compliance with applicable court rules, procedures, and deadlines.
- Prepare timelines, case chronologies, demonstrative exhibits, and witness materials.
- Draft routine legal correspondence.
- Review outgoing document productions, including redacting, Bates labeling, and quality control review.
- Prepare litigation hold notices, preservation letters, subpoenas, and document requests.
- Conduct legal research using LexisNexis and other legal research platforms.
- Conduct factual investigations, public records research, and social media research to support litigation matters.
- Review, summarize, and analyze records and case-related documents in support of litigation matters.
- Communicate with legal support staff, clients, experts, vendors, court personnel, and opposing counsel as directed.
- Assist attorneys with trial, arbitration, and hearing preparation, including exhibit management, witness coordination, and preparation of trial notebooks.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
O’Hagan Meyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran. O'Hagan Meyer participates in E-Verify.
Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000.
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