Paralegal - Litigation

The Paralegal is responsible for providing support and assistance to attorneys in the management, coordination, and administration of all aspects of the practice area within established administrative procedures. This is a full-time, onsite position.A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s the chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead. To share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.We’ve created a dynamic, energizing environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer fast growth, connectedness and training in business as well as law. And our rigorous standards assure you are part of a diverse team of top talent at every turn.If you’re someone who’s looking toward the future, we’d love to hear from you.Location: Washington, DCFollow basic legal procedures.Assist with trial preparation.Draft basic correspondence.Coordinate service of process (local and nationwide).Work with vendors relating to remote depositions and legal material requests.Assist with the delivery/filing of court documents, records and copy requests.Prepare for depositions of witnesses in cases.Complete projects within given deadlines.Provide status updates throughout the projects.Coordinate projects with direct supervision from attorneys and senior paralegals.Perform other duties as assigned.To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential job responsibility listed above, satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Nixon Peabody retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the skills and abilities required.