Senior Paralegal (Litigation)
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
New York City, New York, United States or New York, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelStartup
Full TimeSenior LevelStartup
Job Summary
Manage daily case management tasks, including organizing correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and expert materials while meeting a billable hours target of 1,725. Assist the attorney team with document maintenance, routine docket monitoring, and deposition or trial preparation. Coordinate with internal resources and outside vendors, conduct factual research in internal and external databases, and handle additional projects as assigned. Work overtime as required and maintain strict timekeeping and expense reporting.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of Litigation Paralegal experience
- Litigation experience
- Fundamental proficiency and understanding of the lifecycle of a litigation
- working knowledge of key documents related to a litigation including, but not limited to, case correspondence, pleadings, discovery, depositions, expert discovery, trial and appellate documents
- Fundamental proficiency in software including, but not limited to, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel and Acrobat Adobe
- Fundamental proficiency in software including, but not limited to, MS PowerPoint, LiveNote, Case Notebook, Relativity and FTP software (FileZilla)
- Fundamental proficiency in online research and internet search resources (Lexis Nexis/Westlaw)
- The ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to manage competing deadlines and assignments
- Fundamental knowledge of Litigation practice-area-specific procedures and terminology
- Fundamental to Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures, including knowledge of Federal court practices, local rules and deadlines
- Fundamental knowledge of timekeeping and expense reporting applications
Desired Qualifications
- ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate
- Bachelor's Degree
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