Litigation Paralegal

Wegman Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationally renowned complex litigation law firm is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal for a hybrid/remote role in New York. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in litigation within a law firm and strong expertise in eDiscovery, legal research, and jurisdictional compliance. This role demands a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and supports attorneys in managing complex legal matters from beginning to end.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of demonstrated litigation paralegal experience in a law firm environment.
• Big law or sophisticated boutique firm background strongly preferred.
• Solid, verifiable work history with no unexplained gaps.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex matters from inception through trial and appeal with minimal supervision.
• Support attorneys across multiple offices and practice groups.

Skills

eDiscovery expertise

Legal research proficiency

Jurisdictional compliance knowledge

Advanced proofing skills

Familiarity with AI legal tools

Tools

Relativity

Westlaw

PACER

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Our client, a nationally renowned complex litigation law firm seeks an experienced litigation paralegal for a hybrid/remote role. Here is information about the role:

Billable Requirement: 1,350 hours annually

Experience & Background

• 5+ years of demonstrated litigation paralegal experience in a law firm environment
• Big law or sophisticated boutique firm background strongly preferred
• this is a hybrid role with required in-office days (2 to 3 days in office DOE)
• Solid, verifiable work history with no unexplained gaps

Requirements

1. eDiscovery – Data ingestion, production setup, advanced Boolean search construction, privilege review and logging, quality control, and export management (Relativity, Logikcull, or equivalent platform experience required)
2. Legal Research – Westlaw proficiency including KeyCite validation, research output and summarization, and alert setup
3. Jurisdictional Compliance – Federal court experience in California and/or New York; working knowledge of local rules and procedural requirements for SDNY, CDCA, and related venues
4. eFiling – Active PACER/CM/ECF accounts with recent eFiling experience; CA and/or NY state eFiling experience (NYSCEF)
5. Advanced Proofing – MS Word mastery (Styles, TOC/TOA, Track Changes, Compare Docs), Bluebook citation formatting and cite-checking, Adobe Acrobat (redactions, Bates numbering)
6. AI Legal Tools – Familiarity with CoCounsel, Harvey, or similar AI-assisted legal research and document review platforms is a plus

The successful candidate will support attorneys across multiple offices and practice groups, managing complex matters from inception through trial and appeal with minimal supervision. This is a high-expectation role in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Candidates who are technologically adaptable, detail-driven, and professionally mature will thrive there.