Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal
Hackensack - New Jersey Office | Onsite 3 days per week

Overview
A leading law firm is seeking someone with 3 or more years of law firm litigation paralegal experience. This role supports attorneys across the Litigation Department and requires strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines in a fast paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain court materials and matter files

• Draft, proof, and file pleadings, motions, and other court documents

• Prepare correspondence, memoranda, discovery requests and responses, and related communications with minimal supervision

• Manage dockets, calendars, matter dates, and all case deadlines

• Digest deposition transcripts and assist with deposition preparation

• Coordinate deposition, hearing, motion, and trial preparation

• Lead and support the paper and electronic discovery process, including identifying potentially relevant electronically stored information, preparing legal hold notices, and coordinating with clients to preserve and collect relevant sources

• Assist with processing, reviewing, and coding electronically stored information in review platforms

• Perform electronic filing through CM/ECF and the New Jersey e filing systems

Required Qualifications

• 3 or more years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm setting

• Bachelor's degree or a paralegal certificate

• Proven experience with electronic filing in CM/ECF and New Jersey e filing systems

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Proficiency with Relativity and Concordance

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with iManage

• Experience coordinating large scale document reviews and privilege logs

• Comfort with deposition exhibit management and trial technology support
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