Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal – Westchester, NY

Great opportunity for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join the Westchester, NY office of a prominent national law firm on a direct hire basis to add to the growing team. This defense litigation practice includes products liability, trucking and transportation, commercial premises liability and construction related injury cases. This position requires an organized, detail-oriented paralegal who can manage fast-paced discovery, prepare for trial and independently maintain a caseload.

After a ninety-day probationary period, this role does allow for three work from home days a week. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Obtain, review and analyze documents, including medical records and financial records, tax and employment records, or any other relevant information
• Provide a medical record chronology
• Prepare for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files
• Compile evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases
• Manage files and documents
• Coordinate with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts
• Generate status reports, logs, and indexes
• Correspond with clients and opposing law firms
• Legal research
• Research and analysis of case issues, including medical research of facts, medical articles, and expert articles
• Communication of issues with experts; investigation and analysis of expert qualifications and experience, including prior transcripts, testimony and articles
• Perform additional duties as required

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as Litigation/Casualty Paralegal is required
• Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or an Associate's degree
• Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• High attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate work
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to complete assignments within agreed deadlines by prioritizing workload
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills as they become necessary
• Practice and foster an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation

Salary range:
Starting at $45,000 and up, depending on experience

If you would like to learn more about the Litigation Paralegal position available in Westchester, NY, then please submit your resume, in Word format, by clicking the Apply Now button.

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