Mass Tort & Arbitration Paralegal

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k)

Technology reimbursement

Student loan reimbursement

Job summary

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing represents a nationally recognized plaintiffs’ litigation firm in Manhattan seeking a mid-level litigation paralegal to support case development, intake, litigation, and arbitration efforts.

You will work closely with partners on complex, high-impact matters while helping build a new Mass Torts Litigation group. Hybrid schedule demanded with in-office three days weekly in New York, NY.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Experience with complex litigation, MDLs, or coordinated proceedings preferred.
• Knowledge of AAA, JAMS, NAM filing rules and procedures.
• Strong command of federal, state, and local court rules; PACER/ECF filing.
• Experience managing document review and productions in Relativity or Concordance.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and related document-management tools.

Responsibilities

• Proof, cite-check, and fact-check attorney drafts including motions and discovery.
• Organize documents and coordinate document productions.
• Prepare for depositions, hearings, and trials with exhibits.
• Index discovery documents and prepare contents and authorities tables.
• Prepare short form complaints, plaintiff fact sheets, and settlement documents.
• File with arbitration institutions (AAA, JAMS, NAM) and e-file via PACER/ECF.
• Coordinate service of discovery, subpoenas with process servers.
• Conduct legal research using PACER, Westlaw, Lexis.
• Serve as liaison with courts, internal departments, and outside agencies.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Complex litigation experience

MDL familiarity

Filing procedures knowledge

Research & writing skills

PACER/ECF proficiency

Tools

Relativity

Concordance

Westlaw

Lexis

Bloomberg Law

FileSite

Job description

$110,000 – $120,000 | Hybrid (3 days in office) | New York, NY

A nationally recognized plaintiffs’ litigation firm in Manhattan is growing its new Mass Torts Litigation group and seeking a mid-level litigation paralegal to support case development, intake, litigation, and arbitration work. This is a great opportunity to help build a practice group from the ground up while working closely with partners on complex, high-impact matters.

Schedule:

9:30am – 5:30pm, Monday – Friday. Hybrid, with occasional evening and weekend work as case needs require.

Responsibilities

• Proof, cite-check, and fact-check attorney drafts, including motions, discovery requests and responses, and trial papers
• Organize documents and coordinate document productions
• Prepare for depositions, hearings, and trials, including creating, compiling, and organizing exhibits
• Index discovery documents and prepare tables of contents and tables of authorities
• Prepare short form complaints, plaintiff fact sheets, and settlement documents
• File with arbitration institutions, including AAA, JAMS, and NAM
• E-file in federal and state courts through PACER/ECF
• Coordinate service of discovery, deposition, and third-party subpoenas with process servers
• Conduct legal and factual research using PACER, Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, and Lexis
• Serve as liaison with internal departments, courts, and outside agencies

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal
• Experience with complex litigation, coordinated proceedings, or MDLs preferred
• Knowledge of AAA, JAMS, and NAM rules and filing procedures
• Strong command of federal, state, and local court rules, and of PACER/ECF filing
• Experience managing document review and productions in Relativity, Concordance, or similar platforms
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and FileSite
• Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated and comfortable managing multiple matters in a fast-paced environment

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; 401(k); technology reimbursement; and student loan reimbursement.