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What you’ll be doing...

The Litigation Paralegal is responsible for assisting senior attorneys on a variety of litigation matters. These responsibilities include assisting attorneys in preparing pleadings, filings, briefs, and memoranda; assisting with case intake; gathering information and conducting research on litigation matters.  The paralegal will also assume primary responsibility for cases in small claims and other civil courts with attorney oversight. 

This position requires an experienced and motivated paralegal with excellent judgment and the ability to handle a wide range of matters.  This role requires the paralegal to assist litigation lawyers with ongoing matters as well as assume primary responsibility for cases with attorney oversight.  This is a “hands on” position in which you will be responsible for drafting and preparing filings and other litigation work product, discovery, strategy, settlement negotiations, and occasional stand-up work.  More specifically, the responsibilities will include 

• Assisting senior attorneys with the management of litigation projects, document reviews, and trial support.

• Handling small claims matters and other small cases (such as those alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act) independently, including investigating the facts of the matter, developing a proposed resolution, negotiating with the complaining customer, and, if necessary, appearing in court.

• Investigating the facts and circumstances of claims, primarily through internal contacts and resources (billing departments, customer relations, electronic archives/websites, etc.) to chronicle events and report possible solutions.

• Conducting computer research to locate information relating to litigation, such as CCMI for tariff material, PACER for bankruptcy filings and other federal court documents, and Lexis-Nexis for other legal materials (cases, articles, etc.)

• Working with outside counsel, company employees, and the company’s electronic discovery team and e-discovery vendors to preserve, collect, review and produce documents in connection with pending litigations.

• Organizing and tracking information to produce litigation-related reports.

• Drafting responses and collecting documents in response to subpoenas.

• Assisting with case intake, including categorization of new claims, reviewing cases to determine insurance coverage, entering case information into a matter management system, and transmitting cases to other groups in the legal department.

• Assisting various departments, including customer service, with legal questions directed to the company.

• Collaborate effectively and respectfully with colleagues across the company.

This position can be located in any Verizon domestic location.

This role may be considered as part of the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Three or more years of relevant work experience.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• JD degree

• Knowledge of telecommunications and civil procedure.

• Experience with computer applications, especially internet resources, litigation databases, and spreadsheet programs.    

• Experience investigating and analyzing Verizon customer records and billing systems, including CERS, ACSS, and VISION.

• Paralegal certificate and small claims experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including business letter writing experience. 

• Strong judgment, integrity, and pragmatic thinking.

• Proven ability to professionally manage time, meet deadlines, prioritize multiple responsibilities, and process a high volume of work in a timely and accurate manner with exceptional attention to detail.

• Proven ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.

• Strong sense of collegiality and team-minded attitude.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

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Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401 (k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, or New York work location, the compensation range for this position is between $82,000.00 and $153,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.