Litigation Paralegal

Insight Global; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a Litigation Paralegal to support case planning at a prestigious law firm in Manhattan. This hybrid role involves meeting with attorneys and clients, drafting legal documents, filing motions, and assisting in discovery and trial preparation. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of paralegal experience in New York, a required paralegal certificate, and familiarity with NY law. This is a permanent, full-time position requiring attendance on-site twice a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as general litigation paralegal in NY.
• Paralegal certificate required.
• Experience with deposition prep, trial prep, motions in NY.

Responsibilities

• Meet with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases.
• Draft legal documents including routine case pleadings.
• File motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
• Assist attorneys in all phases of discovery and document collection.
• Research and analyze statutes, regulations, and legal sources.

Skills

General litigation experience

Document drafting

Legal research

Client interviews

Filing motions

E-discovery

Trial preparation

Education

Paralegal certificate

Associate or bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

*Next Steps will be a phone call with a member of our internal recruitment team. Please ensure to submit an updated resume with current contact information. Priority will be given to candidates with up-to-date resumes.*

Company

Will share upon initial screening

Location

Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite in Manhattan

Working Hours

Title

Litigation Paralegal

Openings

1

Compensation

$115,000 annual salary

Duration

Direct Hire

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a skilled paralegal to support the New York office of an AM 200 law firm. The Litigation Paralegal assists attorneys with case planning, development, and management, legal research, interviews clients, gathers facts and retrieves information, drafts and analyzes legal documents and collects, compiles and utilizes technical information, to make recommendations to the attorney.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Meets with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
• Drafts legal documents including routine case pleadings such as complaints, answers, and supporting motion documents.
• Files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
• Assist attorneys in all phases of discovery, including preparing discovery responses and requests
• Document collection and review, electronic filing, maintaining litigation calendars, and research and analysis of evidence to be used in litigation cases.
• Review, legal cite check, fact cite check and proofread of legal documents and discovery.
• Research and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provides written analysis to attorneys.
• Interviews clients and witnesses and prepares summaries of their statements.
• Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
• Assist attorneys with deposition and preparation, which may include attending deposition
• Assist attorneys with arbitrations and mediation, which may include attending those events.
• Assists attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials and hearings.
• Develops and maintains records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

This is a permanent, full-time role that is hybrid 2 days per week in the firm's Manhattan office, every Wednesday and one additional day of the week.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as general litigation paralegal in NY
• Paralegal certificate required
• Experience with deposition prep, trial prep, motions, specifically in NY (NY law inside and out, NY state experience)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred