Litigation Paralegal

Job title:

Litigation Paralegal`

Location:

White Plains, NY

Salary: $65,000 - $80,000/year

• Prepare, file and coordinate service of legal documents.
• Schedule and manage busy calendars of multiple attorneys.
• Organize and maintain litigation case files.
• Communicate with courts, clients and attorneys.
• Answer phone calls to the firm and perform other administrative tasks as needed.
• Serve as primary paralegal to multiple senior litigation attorneys, responsible for all paralegal work on those attorneys’ cases.
• Finalize, format, file and serve documents prepared by attorneys.
• Prepare tables of contents and authorities for and cite-check legal documents.
• E-file documents and prepare courtesy copies for federal and state courts and ADR tribunals.
• Arrange depositions, including ordering court reporters, reserving locations, and confirming counsel and witness availability.
• Assist attorneys with deposition preparation, including preparing exhibits and binders.
• Serve and send legal documents by mail, email, fax, and process server.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars, calculate and calendar all deadlines, deposition dates, court deadlines, and meetings.
• Prepare simple legal documents using firm templates, including subpoenas and discovery demands.
• Compile and organize documents for client meetings, mediations, arbitrations, court conferences, depositions, and trials.
• Maintain physical legal files, including originals.
• Maintain and organize electronic case files, ensuring all documents are filed, served, and collected appropriately.
• Assist with document productions, including organization and Bates stamping.
• Run conflict checks as needed.
• Answer phone for firm’s main line as needed.
• Process, scan and distribute the firm’s mail as needed.

• 2+ years prior litigation paralegal or legal assistant experience.
• Advanced MS Office Suite skills.
• Extensive experience e-filing cases in federal courts is a definite plus.
• Experience e-filing in New York and New Jersey state courts; e-filing in Pennsylvania state courts is a plus.
• Experience using law firm CRM systems, document management systems, and time entry systems;
  Net Docs and Zola Suite/Caret experience is a plus.
• Westlaw searches and cite-checking experience.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and complete multiple projects for different supervisors on a timely basis.
• Team player with a positive attitude who is looking to grow in a fast-paced, hard-working but collegial environment.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.