Senior Paralegal - Commercial Litigation

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Key Responsibilities

Support commercial litigation matters involving business disputes, breach of contract claims, construction-related matters,

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→Support commercial litigation matters involving business disputes, breach of contract claims, construction-related matters, and policyholder insurance litigation
→Manage cases from early discovery through trial preparation, including docketing, deadlines, filings, document organization, and case logistics
→Draft and edit litigation documents such as deposition notices, subpoenas, motions, pleadings, and other court filings
→Handle federal and Arizona state court filings and stay current on procedural requirements
→Manage complex e-discovery matters involving large document sets, including document review, organization, productions, and coordination with attorneys
→Keep attorneys organized and proactively monitor deadlines so important dates and deliverables do not slip
→Communicate professionally with corporate clients, opposing counsel, courts, vendors, and other outside parties as needed
→Provide limited transactional support, approximately 10-20% of the role, including operating agreements and other general business documents
→Pitch in on administrative responsibilities when needed, including occasional phone coverage and general office support

Approximately 5-10+ years of substantive litigation paralegal experience, with significant exposure to commercial, business, construction, insurance, or other complex civil litigation
Deep hands-on experience with e-discovery and large document matters, including strong Relativity experience
Working knowledge of federal and Arizona civil procedure, PACER, and Arizona court filing systems
Excellent written English, grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and document editing skills
Exceptional organization and docket management skills, with the confidence to proactively keep multiple attorneys on track
Strong technology skills and the ability to work comfortably across case management, document review, and e-discovery platforms
Professional communication skills and the ability to interact appropriately with corporate clients
A stable employment history and demonstrated ability to take ownership of a demanding litigation workload
Ability to work in the Central Phoenix office five days per week

Experience with construction-related commercial disputes
Experience representing corporate policyholders in insurance coverage or bad-faith matters
Familiarity with MyCase and Nextpoint
Experience supporting business or corporate transactional work, including operating agreements
Practical experience using AI tools to improve legal research, drafting, document review, or workflow efficiency
Paralegal certification or formal paralegal training