Litigation Paralegal

SR Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SR Staffing seeks a litigation paralegal to assist attorneys throughout all phases of commercial litigation, including case management, discovery, and trial preparation.

The role involves drafting and organizing pleadings, coordinating depositions, and managing large volumes of case documents and deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably within commercial litigation.
• Proven experience with deposition preparation and management.
• Strong cite-checking and legal proofreading skills, including familiarity with Bluebook citation standards.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys throughout all phases of commercial litigation, including case management, discovery, and trial preparation.
• Draft, organize, and maintain pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and related legal documents.
• Prepare for and coordinate depositions, including scheduling, exhibit preparation, witness materials, and deposition summaries.
• Perform cite checking and Bluebook citation review to ensure accuracy and compliance in briefs, motions, and other court filings.
• Manage large volumes of case documents, conduct document reviews, and maintain electronic and physical case files.
• Coordinate filings in state and federal courts and monitor case deadlines to ensure timely submissions.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and third-party vendors regarding case-related matters.
• Support trial preparation efforts, including exhibit organization, witness preparation materials, trial binders, and courtroom logistics.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Deposition prep

Bluebook citing

Proofreading

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Tools

Bluebook

Job description

Assist attorneys throughout all phases of commercial litigation, including case management, discovery, and trial preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys throughout all phases of commercial litigation, including case management, discovery, and trial preparation.
• Draft, organize, and maintain pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and related legal documents.
• Prepare for and coordinate depositions, including scheduling, exhibit preparation, witness materials, and deposition summaries.
• Perform cite checking and Bluebook citation review to ensure accuracy and compliance in briefs, motions, and other court filings.
• Manage large volumes of case documents, conduct document reviews, and maintain electronic and physical case files.
• Coordinate filings in state and federal courts and monitor case deadlines to ensure timely submissions.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and third-party vendors regarding case-related matters.
• Support trial preparation efforts, including exhibit organization, witness preparation materials, trial binders, and courtroom logistics.

Required Skills

• Requirements: 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably within commercial litigation.
• Proven experience with deposition preparation and management.
• Strong cite-checking and legal proofreading skills, including familiarity with Bluebook citation standards.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking abilities.