Litigation Paralegal

Gainor Staffing; Roseland (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their team in a hybrid role based in Roseland, NJ. The successful candidate will have over 7 years of experience in a large law firm and strong knowledge of New York and New Jersey courts. Responsibilities include managing court filings, assisting with briefs, and conducting legal research. The position offers a salary range of $110,000 – $120,000 annually based on experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of large law firm paralegal experience required.
• Strong knowledge of New York and New Jersey courts necessary.
• Proficient with ECF filing and litigation support tools.

Responsibilities

• Meet internal administrative and billing requirements.
• Maintain organized files for litigation matters.
• Track deadlines across courts and agencies.
• Manage court filings in compliance with rules.
• Assist with briefs and filings through cite checking.
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis.
• Draft pleadings and discovery materials for attorneys.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

7+ years of large law firm paralegal experience

Knowledge of New York and New Jersey federal/state/local courts

Proficient with ECF filing and docketing systems

Experience with litigation and trial support tools

Highly organized

Effective communicator

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Relativity

Trial Director

Westlaw

LexisNexis

PACER

SEC/EDGAR

BEC Legal

Job description

Our client is a leading law firm with offices across the country. They are seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join the team. The position is hybrid with3out of 5daysonsite at their beautiful office in Roseland, NJ.

Who You Are

• You holda bachelor’s degreeandhave 7+years of large law firm paralegal experience
• You havestrong knowledge of New York and New Jersey federal, state, and local courts
• Proficient with ECF filing and docketing systems such as BEC Legal
• Experienced with litigation and trial support tools including Relativity, Trial Director, and similar platforms
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple active matters simultaneously
• Effective communicator comfortable working with attorneys, clients, vendors, and internal teams

What You’ll Do

• Meet internal administrative, timekeeping, workload reporting, and billable requirements
• Maintain well-organized electronic and hard-copy files for active litigation matters
• Track deadlines and procedural requirements across courts, arbitrations, and agencies
• Manage court filings and service of process in compliance with applicable rules
• Review incoming filings and correspondence and alert attorneys to key developments
• Assistwith briefs and filings through cite checking, proofreading, and exhibit preparation
• Conduct research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR, and related resources
• Draft pleadings and discovery materials for attorney review
• Support document collection, review, and production in collaboration with litigation teams
• Coordinate trial and arbitration preparation, including exhibits, technology, vendors, witnesses, and court personnel
• Prepare chronologies, privilege logs, redaction logs, and production indexes

What Success Looks Like

• Attorneys rely on you foraccuratedeadline tracking and proactive case support
• Filings and productions aretimely, compliant, and well organized
• Case materials are consistently accessible and production-ready
• Litigation teams experience smooth coordination through discovery and trial
• Administrative and billable expectations are met without disruption

Salary Range: $110,000 – 120,000 annually, based on experience

Location: Roseland, NJ – Hybrid

Gainor is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Gainor are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, national origin, immigration status, marital or familial status, citizenship status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.