Litigation Paralegal; AMLAWCandidates

AMLAW
200 Candidates ONLY!

Litigation Paralegal (AMLAW
200 Candidates ONLY!)

Summary:

Seeking a Litigation Paralegal for New Jersey Office with 3+ years of law firm litigation paralegal experience.

Litigation Paralegal (AMLAW
200 Candidates ONLY!) Responsibility for assisting lawyers in all aspects of the Litigation Department’s caseloads, including: the organization and maintenance of court materials; drafting and filing pleadings, motions, and other court documents; preparation of correspondence, memoranda, discovery, and other communications with minimal supervision; management of docket, matter dates, and deadlines; deposition digesting and preparation; and coordination of deposition, hearing, motion and trial preparation.

Assist with and coordinate paper and electronic discovery process, including: identifying potentially relevant electronically stored information (“ESI”); draft and issue legal hold notices; coordinate with clients to identify, preserve, and collect relevant sources of ESI and paper discovery; and assist with processing, reviewing, and coding ESI. Knowledge of and ability to electronically file (CM/ECF and New Jersey e-filing) pleadings required.

Candidates must be highly organized and possess the ability to prioritize, be a team player, and have excellent written and verbal skills.

Litigation Paralegal (AMLAW
200 Candidates ONLY!) Requirements College degree and/or paralegal certificate required. Strong working knowledge of MSOffice (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Relativity, and Concordance required. Knowledge of iManage a plus. Offer a competitive starting salary and comprehensive benefits package. Salary is commensurate with experience. The salary range for this position is $76,500 to $179,000.

Litigation Paralegal (AMLAW
200 Candidates ONLY!) Responsibilities: also include coordinating and conducting document reviews and productions, drafting pleadings, motions, and notices, and assisting in law and motion practice, including assembling motion papers and coordinating filings. The paralegal will assist in performing cite-checking, proofreading, and formatting legal documents, preparing trial materials such as notebooks and exhibits, managing witness schedules, and supporting post-trial filings and appeals.

Familiarity with both federal and state procedural and evidentiary rules is essential to ensure compliance in filings and document formatting. The role also includes performing legal and fact research using tools such as Westlaw and Lexis, tracking time daily, and supporting other departmental activities as needed. Experience with bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation is a plus. Candidates must have knowledge of, and ability to electronically file pleadings through the CM/ECF system for federal courts, as well as statewide through the Florida Court’s e-Filing Portal.

Litigation Paralegal (AMLAW
200 Candidates ONLY!) Requirements:
College degree and/or paralegal certificate required. Bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus. Strong working knowledge of MSOffice, Relativity, Concordance, LAW, Best Case, Excel and PowerPoint required. Knowledge of iManage a plus. Offer a competitive starting salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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