Paralegal - Litigation

Paralegal - Litigation

Position at Nixon Peabody LLP in Albany, NY
. A hybrid work schedule is available for this position.

The Paralegal - Litigation is responsible for providing support and assistance to attorneys in the management, coordination, and administration of all aspects of the practice area within established administrative procedures.

• Refine and improve knowledge of various legal procedures.
• Assist with trial preparation.
• Utilize legal research databases (i.e. Westlaw and Lexis).
• Understand and learn how to apply state and federal procedural rules.
• Coordinate service of process (local and nationwide).
• Draft removal documents for cases being removed from State court to Federal court.
• Understand Federal Court Electronic Filing and State Court Electronic Filing in several states.
• Review and edit legal documents. This includes spelling and grammar checks, fact checking, sherardizing legal authority, blue‑booking legal citations, red actions, reviewing privilege logs and document formatting.
• Conduct research projects, including public records and publicly‑available websites for information on individuals and entities.
• Manage discovery productions and/or liaise with eDiscovery Services to manage and organize discovery work spaces.
• Report to clients and assist in maintaining communications.
• Draft routine motions and discovery requests and responses.
• Track and complete projects within given deadlines.
• Provide status updates throughout the projects.
• Coordinate projects with direct supervision from attorneys and consultation with senior paralegals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 4-6 years of paralegal experience.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree required. Work experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to interact with internal and external personnel of all levels.
• Attention to detail with the ability to meet varying deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficient in some aspects of the practice area.
• Intermediate knowledge of practice support systems and group specific software.
• Continued willingness to learn and collaborate with senior paralegals.
• Proficient knowledge of applications typically used (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Understand use of electronic databases (i.e. Relativity and Net Documents). This includes maintaining extranet databases and case files.

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affluent Action

Employer:

Disability / Veteran. Nixon Peabody is committed to creating a fair workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility.

• Albany, NY: $63,500 to $90,750

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above‑listed salary range is Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salary(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.