Senior Paralegal, Litigation

New York, NY

Reporting To: Manager of Paralegal Services

The Firm seeks a Litigation Paralegal to assist the Litigation practice groups in all phases of the litigation process from the initial complaint to discovery through to trial and appeal.

Responsibilities

• Assisting attorneys in all phases of litigation including motion practice, discovery, trial and post-trial
• Drafting documents/pleadings including: subpoenas, deposition notices, document requests and responses, interrogatories and responses, request for admissions, affidavits/affirmations, answers, notices, declarations and agreements
• Coordinating e-filing and service process with the Managing Attorney’s office for federal/state court or judicial panels
• Compiling, organizing and reviewing responsive and related production documents
• Organizing, reviewing and managing all case documents including productions, depositions, exhibits, expert reports and e-mails in designated databases
• Cite-checking, Shepardizing, Bluebooking and proofreading court filings and related position papers
• Performing statistical and factual research and compiling data for analyses
• Reviewing, organizing and maintaining document productions, developing and conducting key word searches, drafting and maintaining privilege logs
• Digesting/summarizing deposition and other transcripts including expert witnesses
• Assisting in all phases of pre-trial activities including witness binders, organizing trial exhibits, coordinating witness attendance at trial, and coordinating the trial logistics
• Attending and assisting at trial/hearings including: preparing and maintaining exhibits and demonstratives, tracking exhibits introduced and marked into evidence
• Supervising junior paralegals as needed
• Interact and liaise with clients and vendors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of law firm experience assisting on Litigation matters
• Strong written and organizational skills
• Experience working with litigation databases; familiarity with Relativity is a plus
• Ability to quickly and proactively identify and analyze problems, develop solutions and deliver results
• Ability to work well under pressure, in a team environment and handle multiple tasks efficiently
• Available to work considerable overtime when required, including evenings and weekends
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as the ability to learn new software and applications

*Salary is commensurate on experience, $100,000.00-$140, 000.00, plus overtime and bonus