Litigation Paralegal - Discovery, Trial Prep & E-Discovery

Plona Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners is seeking a Litigation Paralegal (AmLaw100) to support attorneys across all stages of litigation in a primarily on-site Midtown office. The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Relativity and other litigation tools.

The position offers a salary range of $80,000–$115,000 plus overtime and bonus potential, and entails handling large volumes of documents, eDiscovery coordination, and trial support.

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.

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.

Skills

Strong organizational

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Deadline management

Education

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Relativity

Everlaw

Opus 2 Magnum

Deposition management software

Document management systems

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Adobe

Job description

Plona Partners is seeking a Litigation Paralegal (AmLaw100) to support attorneys across all stages of litigation in a primarily on-site Midtown office. The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Relativity and other litigation tools.

The position offers a salary range of $80,000–$115,000 plus overtime and bonus potential, and entails handling large volumes of documents, eDiscovery coordination, and trial support.