CONTRACT ATTORNEY – Trial Preparation Support in High Stakes Matter (DC)
Our Law Firm client is looking for experienced attorneys to assist them on a long term contract assignment (4-6 months). The contract attorneys will prepare documents and memos to assist the legal team in preparation of their defense in a high profile – high stakes matter.
Responsibilities:
- Perform database searches for documents relevant to the case
- Utilize documents to compile basic fact development and work product.
- Continuously perform searches to support issues – fact development
- Prepare Timelines of meetings of Board of Directors; review Board minutes
- Prepare document/email summaries
- Prepare factual summaries
- Prepare memos
- Prepare chronologies
- Work closely with case team and be core to success of defense
Qualifications:
- Extremely proficient in searching and reviewing documents on Relativity document platform/database
- Experience supporting case teams on substantive preparation of defense/case – e.g. trial preparation, deposition preparation, targeted searches in databases, supporting case teams with fact development, preparing summaries of documents/emails, prepare chronologies.
- Strong interpersonal, and communication skills
- Problem solver who can work independently to assist team on specific assignments and urgent requests
- High stakes case support experience preferred
- Big Law Firm experience a plus.
Requirements:
- JD degree from an ABA accredited law school
- Bar Licensed – Active and in Good Standing
- Schedule Flexibility – case team will be making urgent requests of contract attorneys and expect responsiveness
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