Litigation Paralegal — Trial-Ready Case & Discovery Support

ChaudhryLaw, PLLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary year-end bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PTO

Job summary

ChaudhryLaw PLLC in New York City is seeking a highly motivated paralegal to provide direct support to our litigation team, ensuring quality control and consistency across deliverables. You will handle case management, document management, discovery, and trial support in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, ABA-approved paralegal certificate, and 1–3 years of litigation experience, with strong organizational and communication skills to collaborate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, competitive university preferred
• Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved school preferred
• 1–3 years of professional paralegal experience required; litigation experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attorneys to manage and organize litigation cases from inception to conclusion.
• Maintain and update case files, including pleadings, discovery documents, correspondence, expert reports, and exhibits.
• Prepare and manage case timelines, calendars, and deadlines to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate with clients, witnesses, experts, vendors and opposing counsel as necessary.
• Draft, proofread, and edit legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs, and affidavits.
• Bluebook and cite check briefs and prepare tables of content and authorities.
• Assist with filing of state and federal court documents and e-filing procedures.
• Organize electronic document databases with confidentiality and easy retrieval.
• Assist in discovery responses and document productions, and manage large data volumes.
• Draft memos, correspondence, and research documents; utilize eDiscovery tools.
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and PACER.
• Assist lawyers in trial preparation, attendance, and exhibit organization.
• Provide on-site support during trials and depositions.
• Enter time spent on tasks daily into practice management software.

Skills

Litigation experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal Certificate (ABA-approved)

Job description

ChaudhryLaw PLLC in New York City is seeking a highly motivated paralegal to provide direct support to our litigation team, ensuring quality control and consistency across deliverables. You will handle case management, document management, discovery, and trial support in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, ABA-approved paralegal certificate, and 1–3 years of litigation experience, with strong organizational and communication skills to collaborate with