Litigation Paralegal

New York, NY

Reports to:  Litigation Practice Group Leader and Director of Administration

Responsibilities

• Litigation document filing
• Calendaring important dates for all litigation needs
• Organization and filing of Litigation document productions
• Create and maintain court paper binder information
• Create document indexes
• File documents in court
• Edit and review legal documents
• Compile motions and other court papers
• Maintenance and tracking of litigation files
• Coordinate efforts with copy service vendors for sizeable jobs
• Manage correspondence and document production files
• Maintain litigation filing procedures to enable a consistent approach to all litigation files
• Serve legal papers in person
• Troubleshooting any problems with Litigation Practice Group Leader
• Assist in retrieval of litigation files if cannot be located
• Assist in litigation file creation in order to ensure quality control
• Answer questions regarding litigation files from non-litigation attorneys, paralegals or Records Department
• Other billable tasks as assigned and other projects upon request

Skills for Success

• Proficiency on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Records software program
• Flexibility to travel to court and to other attorney offices
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with personnel
• Ability to work under stress
• Must be flexible with overtime
• Willingness to work with and assist other staff members in accomplishing work assignments
• Pleasant and cooperative attitude
• Must be organized and attentive to detail with the ability to balance multiple priorities
• Must be able to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly

The Firm is free, in its sole discretion, to change or amend the above description at any time with or without notice.