Job Description

Senior Paralegal – Litigation

The Senior Paralegal – Litigation works closely with the Associate General Counsel – Litigation and Land Use and Assistant General Counsel – Litigation to manage active and pending litigation matters nationwide. A successful applicant will have strong academic and professional credentials, significant litigation paralegal experience, and a desire to learn about Martin Marietta and its business. Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills are a must. The Senior Paralegal – Litigation will be expected to interact with individuals across the Company and with outside counsel to assist in fulfilling Martin Marietta’s litigation and risk mitigation objectives.

Education and Licensure Requirements and Preferences

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. An overall GPA of 3.0+ is preferred.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent degree (e.g. Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies) from an accredited ABA program is required.
• National paralegal certification from NALA or NFPA is preferred.

Experience Requirements, Expectations, and Preferences

• Desire and enthusiasm to learn about Martin Marietta and its business.
• At least three years of experience as a litigation paralegal at a boutique litigation firm, or in the litigation department of a midsize to large law firm, corporation, or government agency.
• Knowledge of all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including an understanding of pleadings, motions, and written and oral discovery.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and organize complex facts and case files, including written and documentary discovery, and identify issues that must be addressed by counsel.
• Excellent online and computer skills and demonstrated ability to use PACER and other on-line systems and software for litigation tracking, to review dockets, and to download case materials.
• Trial experience—including exhibit tracking and the use of software such as Trial Director—is not required but is preferred.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with and under the supervision of the Assistant General Counsel — Litigation to manage directly some pre-litigation liability claims.
• Assist inside and outside counsel with fact investigations and responding to written discovery, including by arranging and participating in witness interviews, reviewing basic discovery responses, collecting and organizing responsive documents, and highlighting issues for inside counsel.
• Gather, organize and review documents and draft responses to third-party subpoenas, working with the Assistant General Counsel — Litigation.
• Conduct basic legal and factual research, using on-line systems such as Westlaw, PACER, and other resources.
• Keep and organize basic case files, including substantive pleadings, motions, important discovery, judgments and settlement agreements.
• Manage the Company’s service of process system, including by tracking response deadlines and other important deadlines and dates.
• On some occasions, provide paralegal support during trial, including by assisting with the presentation of evidence using systems such as Trial Director.
• Support the Associate General Counsel – Litigation and Land Use and the Assistant General Counsel — Director of Lands on permitting and real-estate matters, including by researching zoning ordinances on systems such as Municode Library, conducting property research on GIS systems, developing visual presentations, and providing an initial review of leases and other real-estate documents.

Location Expectations, Travel Requirements, and Reporting Structure

Martin Marietta prides itself on its ONE culture that is fostered through in-person interaction among all teammates. A successful applicant will be expected to reside in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metroplex and work in-person at Martin Marietta’s Corporate Headquarters located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Occasional in- and out-of-state overnight travel may be required as the circumstances of each matter dictate.

The Senior Paralegal – Litigation reports to the Associate General Counsel — Litigation and Land Use and will also be managed by the Assistant General Counsel — Litigation.