Paralegal, 3-6+

O'Hagan Meyer

. Support attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and court filings .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in litigation support, including case management, drafting legal documents, and conducting legal research. Proficient in organizing electronic case files and ensuring compliance with court procedures and deadlines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Federal Court ExperienceDrafting Discovery RequestsLegal Research Using LexisNexisCase ManagementTrial Preparation

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Hard Skills

Litigation Document DraftingElectronic FilingExhibit PreparationDeposition CoordinationLegal Correspondence DraftingDocument Review and RedactionTimeline PreparationCase Chronology DevelopmentDiscovery Response ManagementFactual Investigation

Soft Skills

Communication with Legal StaffCollaboration with AttorneysOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailTime Management

Tools & Technologies

Legal DatabasesLexisNexisElectronic Case Management Systems

Industry Keywords

Litigation SupportCase StrategyMotion PracticeCourt FilingsMediationArbitrationDiscoveryPleadingsWitness CoordinationE-Verify

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support attorneys through all phases of litigation, including case management, discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and court filings
Assist with case strategy, motion practice, pleadings, and litigation-related filings
Gather and develop information relevant to pending matters using case files, legal databases, and research resources
Draft discovery requests and responses, including Requests for Production, Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, Notices for Discovery and Inspection, and related documents
Maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation materials
Track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, and filing requirements
Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial logistics
Review, summarize, and organize deposition transcripts and testimony
Prepare and organize exhibits for motions, depositions, discovery responses, hearings, arbitrations, and trial
Prepare trial, hearing, arbitration, and mediation binders and notebooks
Assist with drafting pleadings, motions, proposed orders, evidentiary objections, continuance applications, and other litigation documents
Prepare and electronically file documents in state and federal courts while ensuring compliance with applicable court rules, procedures, and deadlines
Prepare timelines, case chronologies, demonstrative exhibits, and witness materials
Draft routine legal correspondence
Review outgoing document productions, including redacting, Bates labeling, and quality control review
Prepare litigation hold notices, preservation letters, subpoenas, and document requests
Conduct legal research using LexisNexis and other legal research platforms
Conduct factual investigations, public records research, and social media research to support litigation matters
Review, summarize, and analyze records and case-related documents in support of litigation matters
Communicate with legal support staff, clients, experts, vendors, court personnel, and opposing counsel as directed
Assist attorneys with trial, arbitration, and hearing preparation, including exhibit management, witness coordination, and preparation of trial notebooks
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience supporting matters in Federal Court
Ability to assist with case strategy, motion practice, pleadings, and litigation-related filings
Ability to use legal databases and research resources
Experience drafting discovery requests and responses
Ability to maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation materials
Ability to track litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, and filing requirements
Ability to coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trial logistics
Ability to review, summarize, and organize deposition transcripts and testimony
Ability to prepare and organize exhibits and trial materials
Ability to prepare trial, hearing, arbitration, and mediation binders and notebooks
Ability to draft pleadings, motions, proposed orders, evidentiary objections, continuance applications, and other litigation documents
Ability to electronically file documents in state and federal courts and comply with applicable court rules, procedures, and deadlines
Ability to prepare timelines, case chronologies, demonstrative exhibits, and witness materials
Ability to draft routine legal correspondence
Ability to review outgoing document productions, including redacting, Bates labeling, and quality control review
Ability to prepare litigation hold notices, preservation letters, subpoenas, and document requests
Experience conducting legal research using LexisNexis and other legal research platforms
Experience conducting factual investigations, public records research, and social media research
Ability to review, summarize, and analyze records and case-related documents
Ability to communicate with legal support staff, clients, experts, vendors, court personnel, and opposing counsel
Participation in E-Verify employment authorization process