Litigation Paralegal, AmLaw100

Plona Partners; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Plona Partners in New York, NY is seeking a seasoned Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys across all stages of litigation, including investigations, discovery, deposition preparation, and trial support. The ideal candidate will have strong law firm litigation experience and superb organizational skills for managing large document volumes.

The role requires onsite presence at Midtown three days per week, coordinating with vendors and assisting with drafting pleadings and motions.

Qualifikationen

• ABA-approved paralegal certificate preferred.
• 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• Experience with litigation support software and document review platforms preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe.
• Experience with Relativity, Everlaw, Opus 2 Magnum strongly preferred.

Aufgaben

• Assist attorneys with case management from intake through resolution.
• Participate in client and witness interviews, investigations, and case strategy calls.
• Coordinate background searches, public records research, and biographical summaries.
• Analyze documentary evidence and prepare chronologies and timelines.
• Coordinate with court reporters, eDiscovery vendors, and docketing teams.
• Assist with proofreading, cite checking, and case law retrieval.
• Research local court rules and filing requirements.
• Manage large volumes of documents and client document collections.
• Perform complex searches and manage discovery in Relativity and other platforms.
• Collaborate with eDiscovery teams to meet needs of attorneys and case teams.
• Assist with data analytics and prepare pleadings and motions drafts.
• Prepare deposition categorizations using Opus 2 Magnum or similar tools.
• Coordinate filing and e-filing procedures; assist with trial materials.
• Attend hearings, trials, and arbitrations and support in court settings.
• Provide direction to project assistants assigned to case teams.
• Meet a target of approximately 1,500 billable hours.

Kenntnisse

Litigation paralegal experience

Organizational skills

Research ability

Communication skills

Ausbildung

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Relativity

Everlaw

Opus 2 Magnum

Deposition management software

Jobbeschreibung

Position: Litigation Paralegal, AmLaw100

Onsite Logistics: Midtown - 3 days onsite per week

Salary: $80,000 - $115,000 OT and Bonus

Position Overview

The Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys across all stages of litigation, including investigations, discovery, document review, deposition preparation, motion practice, trial preparation, and courtroom support. The ideal candidate will have strong law firm litigation experience, excellent organizational skills, and comfort managing large volumes of documents and discovery materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with case management from initial intake through resolution.
• Participate in client and witness interviews, investigations, fact analysis, and case strategy calls as needed.
• Coordinate background searches, public records research, arbitrator searches, and biographical summaries.
• Analyze documentary evidence and prepare chronologies, timelines, and factual summaries.
• Coordinate with outside vendors, including court reporters, court personnel, litigation support vendors, and eDiscovery providers.
• Assist with proofreading, cite checking, fact checking, case law retrieval, Shepardizing, and citation verification.
• Research local court rules, filing requirements, and procedural guidelines.
• Manage and organize large volumes of documents, including client document collections.
• Perform complex searches and manage discovery matters in Relativity and other web-based review platforms.
• Collaborate with internal eDiscovery teams to ensure attorney and case team needs are met.
• Assist with compiling data and running litigation-related data analytics.
• Prepare templates and initial drafts of pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and related legal documents.
• Prepare deposition testimony categorizations using Opus 2 Magnum or similar deposition review tools.
• Coordinate filing and e-filing procedures in partnership with the docketing team.
• Support statements of fact by reviewing declarations, depositions, and documentary evidence.
• Organize and prepare trial materials, including pleadings, witness preparation materials, trial notebooks, exhibits, deposition designations, and demonstratives.
• Attend and assist attorneys in hearings, trials, and arbitrations.
• Use digital presentation tools in courtroom settings.
• Provide direction and guidance to project assistants assigned to case teams.
• Meet a target of approximately 1,500 billable hours.

Qualifications

• ABA-approved paralegal certificate preferred.
• 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm or specialized litigation practice environment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, research ability, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with litigation support software and document review platforms preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe, and internet-based legal/fact research tools.
• Experience with Relativity, Everlaw, Opus 2 Magnum, deposition management software, and document management systems strongly preferred.