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Senior Litigation Paralegal (FLSA / Wage & Hour)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal with at least 5 years of substantive paralegal experience supporting complex litigation from start to finish. This role is not suited for candidates whose experience is primarily intake-focused. The ideal candidate is fully comfortable with the entire litigation lifecycle, with deep experience in discovery and motion practice. Our practice focuses on FLSA and wage-and-hour litigation, which is discovery-intensive and largely litigated in federal courts nationwide. Responsibilities include:

1. Supporting all phases of litigation: pleadings, discovery, motions, settlement, and trial preparation
2. Taking a lead role in discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery, managing document production/ESI, subpoenas, and discovery deadlines
3. Assisting with motion practice and preparing filings and exhibits
4. Researching and applying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as local and judge-specific rules across multiple jurisdictions
5. E-filing in federal courts nationwide (CM/ECF)
6. Supporting settlement and mediation efforts

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on litigation paralegal experience (substantive, not intake-based)
• Strong command of the full litigation lifecycle
• Extensive discovery experience
• Experience working in federal courts, including multi-jurisdiction cases
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently

Preferred:

• FLSA / wage-and-hour experience
• Motion-heavy litigation background
• Experience with large-scale document discovery and eDiscovery platforms

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