Litigation Paralegal

New York, NY

Summary
Premier, global, law firm is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal with at least four years’ experience at mid-size or large law firms Candidate should have experience with litigation support software along with cite checking and blue booking experience.  Litigation Paralegal will manage all aspects of large scale, complex litigation.  The position will require overtime and some travel.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administratively manage all phases of a litigation case, including motion practice, discovery, arbitration trial and appellate procedures.
• Organize and manage electronic and hard copy document collections.
• Manage and manipulate data in litigation support software offerings.
• Legal and factual cite checking, including shepardizing and editing a brief to Blue Book standards.
• Execute various research projects within Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw and internet search engines.
• Execute all docket and court filing activities accurately in Pacer Pro and ECF.
• Assist with witness preparation.
• Supervise project assistants and temporary staff on workflow and assignments.
• Execute all activities with a thorough understanding of rules of procedure for various federal and state jurisdictions.
• Prioritize and manage multiple assignments with tight deadlines.
• Performs other work-related duties, as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• BA/BS with strong academic credentials.
• Four years of litigation and trial experience at a medium or large law firm.
• Proficient in the use of Relativity, Case Notebook and Adobe Pro.
• Proficient at Microsoft Office applications and litigation support software.

Preferred

• Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with clients, partners, associate, paralegals and all staff members.
• Proficiency with Trial Director
• Thorough understanding of court rules and filing requirements. 

Other Skills and Abilities

In addition to the above, the following may also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to works harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
• A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job
• Proofreads accurately