Litigation Paralegal Assistant | Detail-Driven Case Support

Ashurst Perkins Coie; New York (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off 20 days annually

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie in New York is seeking a Paralegal Assistant to join our Litigation team. You will support paralegals with document management, indexing, filing, and trial notebook preparation, and provide back-up support for court filings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of related experience (Paralegal certificate a plus; AA/BA preferred).

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; minimum of one year related work experience.
• Paralegal certificate is a plus; AA or BA degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive litigation support across discovery, document management, and trial preparation.
• Organize and maintain case files, pleadings, evidence, and attorney/matter notebooks.
• Summarize reports, articles, witness statements, and depositions with accuracy and clarity.
• Gather factual information and documents from clients, third parties, and government agencies.
• Draft, revise, format, and distribute legal documents and correspondence.
• Manage electronic and hard-copy document searches, retrieval, scanning, and production.
• Maintain databases, practice group forms, systems, and document resources.
• Prepare and coordinate materials for internal and external distribution.
• Track matter budgets and maintain Excel spreadsheets and accurate time records.

Skills

Document management

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Typing 50 WPM

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Education

High school diploma

AA or BA degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie in New York is seeking a Paralegal Assistant to join our Litigation team. You will support paralegals with document management, indexing, filing, and trial notebook preparation, and provide back-up support for court filings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of related experience (Paralegal certificate a plus; AA/BA preferred).