Hybrid Litigation Paralegal - Commercial & E-Discovery

Talnt; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talnt is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support a sophisticated commercial litigation practice in New York state and federal courts. This hybrid, full-time role demands strong litigation support, document management, and trial preparation from inception through trial.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of paralegal experience, NY court filing expertise, and proficiency with electronic filing, e-discovery platforms, and document management systems.

Qualifications

• Paralegal degree preferred; ABA-certified certificate highly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years in litigation paralegal roles, focusing on commercial matters.
• Experience filing electronically in New York state and federal courts.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive litigation support for complex commercial litigation matters from case inception through trial and appeal.
• Prepare, review, file, and serve legal documents in New York State and Federal Courts using electronic filing systems.
• Draft and organize pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, exhibits, and other litigation documents for attorney review.
• Prepare filing-ready briefs, ensuring accurate formatting, hyperlinking, bookmarking, tables of contents, tables of authorities, and compliance with court rules.
• Create, verify, and maintain hyperlinks within electronic court filings and legal briefs.
• Perform document redactions, Bates numbering, and electronic document preparation for productions and court filings.
• Coordinate and manage large-scale document productions, discovery responses, and electronically stored information (ESI).
• Organize, maintain, and manage complex electronic and physical litigation files throughout the litigation lifecycle.
• Assist attorneys with discovery management, deposition preparation, witness files, exhibit organization, and trial preparation.
• Coordinate court filings, service of process, scheduling, and litigation deadlines.
• Conduct legal and factual research using legal research platforms and litigation databases.
• Maintain litigation calendars and ensure compliance with court deadlines, scheduling orders, and procedural requirements.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, court personnel, vendors, opposing counsel, and litigation support providers.
• Collaborate with attorneys and legal staff to support efficient case management and exceptional client service.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Electronic filing

Document management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Document management systems

E-discovery platforms (Relativity/Everlaw)

Job description

Talnt is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support a sophisticated commercial litigation practice in New York state and federal courts. This hybrid, full-time role demands strong litigation support, document management, and trial preparation from inception through trial.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of paralegal experience, NY court filing expertise, and proficiency with electronic filing, e-discovery platforms, and document management systems.