Virtual Assistant – Litigation Paralegal, Employment Law

• Manage core litigation support, document drafting, case management, and the full discovery lifecycle
• Work closely with attorneys to manage employment law cases from initial intake through trial preparation
• Handle state and federal court filings
• Draft legal pleadings and discovery requests
• Maintain master case schedules
• Ensure strict compliance with court rules and deadlines
• Draft complaints, answers, motions, subpoenas, notices, and proposed orders
• Prepare discovery requests and responses, including Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission
• Draft administrative filings and charge responses for employment agencies such as EEOC and state fair employment practices agencies
• Prepare, format, and file legal documents electronically in state and federal courts, including CM/ECF and local e-filing portals
• Review local court rules, standing orders, and judges' guidelines
• Maintain master case calendars tracking litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery cut-offs, and filing windows
• Organize and maintain digital case files, index pleadings, and track case milestones
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, witnesses, co-counsel, and court clerks regarding case logistics and scheduling
• Organize, review, and analyze document productions, personnel files, wage/hour records, and email communications
• Assist with deposition preparation by compiling exhibit binders, drafting deposition summaries, and tracking transcript logs
• Prepare trial materials, trial exhibit lists, witness lists, and pre-trial disclosures

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal, with direct background in Employment Law (e.g., discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, wrongful termination)
• Proficient in state and federal court e-filing systems (CM/ECF) and knowledge of litigation civil procedure rules
• Advanced proficiency with case management software, document management systems, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Exceptional written and spoken English skills
• Precise legal writing and editing capability
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Proven ability to manage complex discovery sets and multiple trial deadlines simultaneously