Provide high-level paralegal support to attorneys in the Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation (ACER) practice, assisting through all stages of investigations and litigation, from discovery to trial preparation.
Lead and manage Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification filings, including drafting client information requests, preparing forms, managing supporting documentation, and coordinating agency submissions.
Oversee comprehensive document management processes, encompassing retrieval, review, organization, and production for significant matters, alongside maintaining case pleadings, correspondence, discovery, and work product databases.
Execute core legal support tasks: Conduct legal research, draft summary memoranda, cite-check, proofread, and edit legal documents, and prepare exhibit lists and privilege logs.
Support trial activities, including trial site preparation and attending trials as required.
Coordinate efficiently with outside document and litigation vendors, ensuring strict adherence to deadlines for all outsourced work.
Train and coach junior paralegals as needed to support team initiatives.
Requires 4-6 years of relevant professional experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. A paralegal certificate is desirable.
Essential skills include: Strong written and oral communication, exceptional attention to detail, organizational, and analytical capabilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (especially Excel) is mandatory, along with sound judgment, high integrity, and strict confidentiality.
A minimum of 1,650 annual billable hours is required.
Work hours are typically Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (including lunch), with flexibility for additional hours and willingness to travel as needed.
Compensation: The base salary range is $93,400-$109,500 in Washington D.C. and $99,500-$117,000 in New York, plus eligibility for annual discretionary bonuses and comprehensive firm benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO).

Paralegal - ACER

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