Litigation Paralegal — E-Filing & Docketing Expert

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP in New York seeks a Litigation Paralegal to provide hands-on procedural and administrative support to complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. You will manage e-filing in federal and state courts, calendars, and PACER notifications, ensuring filings are accurate and timely in collaboration with partners and associates.

As part of a busy litigation team, you will maintain tables of contents and authorities, track deadlines, support discovery workflows, and coordinate

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate from an accredited program, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 4 years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably including complex commercial litigation.
• Experience e-filing in federal and state courts; PACER searching and notifications.
• Experience preparing Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities; cite-checking.
• Strong knowledge of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and local rules.
• Proficiency with docketing and calendaring systems; document management tools.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Effective oral and written communication; team collaboration.

Aufgaben

• E-file pleadings and other documents in federal/state courts, ensuring format and service compliance.
• Prepare/update Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities; perform cite-checking.
• Manage multijurisdictional litigation and track schedules and deadlines.
• Calendar and verify deadlines; issue reminders and reports to the team.
• Monitor PACER/ECF and state court dockets; flag time-sensitive items.
• Maintain case calendars, docket sheets, and procedural checklists.
• Assemble filing packages with exhibits, declarations, and certificates of service.
• Draft/format pleadings using firm templates and court rules.
• Research current federal/state court rules and standing orders; share updates.
• Support discovery workflows with tracking of requests and responses.
• Assist at hearings/depositions/trials; coordinate on-site logistics.
• Attend meetings and communicate case status to attorneys/clients.

Kenntnisse

E-filing workflow

PACER management

Calendaring

Table of Contents

Tables of Authorities

Deadline computation

Microsoft Office

Legal terminology

Attention to detail

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

4+ years litigation paralegal experience

Tools

Westlaw/Lexis

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Outlook

Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP in New York seeks a Litigation Paralegal to provide hands-on procedural and administrative support to complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. You will manage e-filing in federal and state courts, calendars, and PACER notifications, ensuring filings are accurate and timely in collaboration with partners and associates.

As part of a busy litigation team, you will maintain tables of contents and authorities, track deadlines, support discovery workflows, and coordinate