Entry-Level Litigation Paralegal

Bredhoff & Kaiser has a national, renowned legal practice in a broad range of matters affecting the rights and interests of employees, employee-benefit plans, labor organizations, and progressive not-for-profit organizations. Founded 70 years ago in Washington, DC, we are 27 lawyers and a dozen staff members with a shared commitment to empowering workers and the institutions that advocate for them.

We are looking for an entry-level paralegal to join our team and handle the following responsibilities after training:

• Manage cases, calendars, and deadlines.
• Cite-check, Bluebook, proofread, format, and prepare documents for electronic and paper filing.
• Help coordinate collection, processing, production, review, and management of ESI and organize and manage documents.
• Prepare for depositions, gathering potential evidence, coordinating logistics, and preparing witness files, exhibits, notices, subpoenas, notebooks, summaries, and notes of proceedings.
• Perform a breadth of substantive factual research and analytical work.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree with an excellent academic record.
• Excellent writing skills and demonstrated abilities in factual research and document organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and online research is required, as is database familiarity.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities appropriately.
• Ability to exercise initiative to identify attorney and client needs and commitment to assist with whatever is needed.
• Proven capabilities to work well in teams, and to develop and maintain quality relationships with staff, lawyers, clients, and vendors.

B&K is an equal-opportunity employer.  Candidates should include a resume and detailed cover letter. Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to provide transcripts, a writing sample, and/or professional references.