Litigation Paralegal

Rainone Coughlin Minchello, LLC; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rainone Coughlin Minchello, LLC in Iselin, NJ seeks a paralegal with 3–5 years experience to support public entity and litigation teams.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery; managing case files; Bates stamping, redaction and indexing; and assisting with contracts, ordinances, resolutions, and policies. Strong writing, organizational, and e-filing skills are required; familiarity with court procedures and team collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or paralegal certification preferred.
• 3–5 years paralegal experience in law firm setting.
• Experience with public entity and litigation support is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, and discovery requests.
• Manage case files, organize evidence, and maintain documentation throughout litigation.
• Assist with drafting and reviewing contracts, ordinances, resolutions, policies and procedures.
• Conduct Bates stamping, redaction, duplication, and indexing of documents.
• Under attorney guidance, create production logs, privilege logs, and document logs.
• Proficient understanding of legal concepts, terminology, and procedures.
• Strong writing and analytical ability; excellent communication skills.
• Experience e-filing in state and federal court.
• Collaborate effectively as part of a team.
• Prior litigation experience or background preferred.

Skills

Drafting pleadings and motions

Case file management

Discovery handling

Legal writing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

E-filing systems

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Growing Iselin, New Jersey law firm whose practice centers on various aspects of municipal/public entity law and represents clients in Federal and State Courts is seeking a paralegal with 3-5 years experience to join our team and support both our general public entity department and our litigation department.

Skills and responsibilities:

• Drafting and preparing various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and discovery requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance with court procedures;
• Manage case files, organize evidence, and maintain documentation throughout the litigation process. This includes coordinating the exchange of information during discovery and ensuring all materials are accessible for attorneys;
• Assist with drafting and reviewing of contracts, ordinances, resolutions, policies and procedures;
• Conduct the bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents;
• Under the guidance of an attorney, create production logs, privilege logs, correspondence logs and document logs as needed;
• Proficient understanding of legal concepts, terminology, and legal procedures;
• Strong writing and analytical ability;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Experience e-filing in both state and federal court;
• Works as part of a team and is highly collaborative; and
• Previous litigation experience or background required;
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certification -preferred.