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eDiscovery Specialist
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$63,800 / year median in North Carolina
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate day-to-day discovery support for federal civil litigation matters, ensuring case materials are organized and accessible.
- Prepare, format, and finalize legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and discovery-related files with close attention to detail.
- Manage the discovery process from document collection through production, helping maintain completeness and consistency across files.
- Apply Bates numbering to production documents using Adobe and verify that produced materials are properly labeled.
- Track key filing and response dates through Outlook and help keep litigation timelines on schedule.
- Maintain electronic case records on a shared server, ensuring documents are filed logically and can be retrieved efficiently.
- Assist the legal team with preparing materials needed for court submissions and discovery responses.
- Handle handwritten or manually maintained documents carefully and support accurate integration of those materials into case files. Requirements
- Prior experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, or paralegal-level discovery coordination.
- Working knowledge of federal court procedures and civil litigation practices.
- Ability to prepare legal documents and manage discovery materials with a high degree of accuracy.
- Experience with Bates stamping and document production, including use of Adobe for labeling files.
- Proficiency with Outlook for deadline tracking and general case-related communication.
- Comfortable working with documents stored on shared drives or server-based file systems.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage sensitive information in a fast-paced legal setting.
Benefits
- 401(k) Plans
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance