Senior Paralegal :: Washington, DC

Senior Paralegal - Washington, DC

Duration: 12 months, Onsite

We are seeking a Senior Paralegal with strong experience in appellate litigation and legal research.

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation, organization, and maintenance of appellate briefs and related filings
• Review briefs and appellate filings for formatting compliance, accuracy, and consistency
• Perform citation checking, validate citation accuracy, and ensure Bluebook compliance
• Conduct legal research on statutes, legal authorities, and relevant precedent
• Assist appellate attorneys by identifying relevant authorities and supporting cite-checking requirements
• Conduct quality control reviews of work product, legal references, citations, and filing materials
• Use LexisNexis and internal brief repositories to support research and brief preparation

Required Skills:

• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience
• Strong experience supporting appellate litigation, including brief preparation and filing support
• Proficiency with citation checking and Bluebook formatting requirements
• Strong legal research skills
• Experience using LexisNexis and legal research databases
• Excellent attention to detail and quality control skills

Education:

• Paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school (completed at least one year), or equivalent level of legal training or experience