Sr. Litigation Paralegal

New York, NY

Administrative Role

• Assist manager/coordinator with staffing requests, distribution of workload and development of training programs.
• Train and mentor less experienced paralegals.
• Participate in recruiting efforts in screening and interviewing candidates.

Best Practices

• Demonstrate technical skills consistent with new and existing technology, including Adobe, SharePoint, Relativity, Case Notebook, Lexis, Westlaw and Pacer Pro.
• Be proficient in document management, filing procedures, motion practice, etc.
• Work efficiently with firm support services (i.e., Reprographics, LSS, etc.).
• Comply with Firm’s outside vendor policies.

Case Management

• Provide and oversee support for attorneys during discovery, including document productions, deposition preparation, privilege logs.
• Assist attorneys with preparation of briefs and memoranda of law, including fact checking, cite checking, blue booking, compiling and PDF/A scanning of exhibits to declarations and affidavits.
• Assist with document collection and custodian interviews.
• Assist attorneys with fact, expert, witness depositions, and expert reports.
• Oversee document production processes and coordinate with LSS. Review and coordinate document productions and documents/materials for privilege and responsiveness.
• Maintain complete sets of production and privilege documents, drafts, and privilege logs.
• Manage day-to-day case activity and attorney requests.
• Maintain database records.
• Draft and prepare legal documents for attorney review.
• Set team priorities for filings and briefs to maximize efficiency, meet deadlines and avoid crises by anticipating requirements. 

Hearings and Trials

• Provide and oversee support for Attorneys during trial/hearing preparation.
• Plan for arbitrations, hearings, and trials.
• Organize and prepare files, notebooks, presentation materials and trial aids.
• Organize and mark exhibits for trial.
• At trial, take notes, gather documents referred by either counsel, track exhibit usage; interact professionally with witnesses.
• Oversee trial logistics: including hotel space, supplies, copiers, network set-up, transportation, set-up and break down of trial war room.
• Post-trial (arbitration or hearing), properly dispose of documents for archives, records retention or destruction.