Paralegal - Financial Services Litigation

Polsinelli; Atlanta (GA); In loco; USD 90.000 - 125.000; Tempo pieno

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Paid time off

Sick time off

Referral program

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

ID Theft insurance

Long-term disability benefits

Short-term disability benefits

Parking/Transit reimbursement

401(k) benefits

Employee assistance benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Polsinelli PC is seeking a Paralegal to support its Financial Services Litigation Group in multiple offices, including Atlanta. The ideal candidate is highly organized, team-oriented, and capable of handling fast-paced workloads with minimal supervision.

The role requires at least 5 years of paralegal experience and the ability to manage a workload clocking 1,600 billable hours annually, with on-site work four days per week.

Competenze

• Paralegal certificate or related degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years paralegal or legal assistant experience.
• Four days in-office per week.
• Start time 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. (Workday hours Mon–Thu)

Mansioni

• Manage and coordinate filings in state, federal, appellate, and ADR forums.
• Review filings for jurisdictional rules and procedures.
• Liaise with courts, filing services, and local counsel to meet deadlines.
• Conduct docket searches and retrieve court documents.
• Prepare and review TOC/TOA and indexes for submissions.
• Support trial preparation with exhibits and motions.

Conoscenze

Organized

Team oriented

Independent work

Detail oriented

Formazione

Paralegal certificate

Related degree

Strumenti

NYSCEF

CM/ECF

PACER

Microsoft Office

Kofax

iManage

Descrizione del lavoro

• Posted on November 6, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

Atlanta, GA 30309, USA

• On-site
• Paralegal
• Full-Time
• Requisition # PARAL001703

Description

Polsinelli does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Please, no phone calls or emails.

At Polsinelli,What a Law Firm Should Beis not just our tagline, it is what we live every day. We strive to create an environment where our team members are encouraged to bring their creativity and professional passions into the workplace so that they can thrive. Are you a person who has a keen eye for detail, thrives in a professional environment and wants to be part of a dynamic team? We have the perfect role for an engaging professional like you!

Polsinelli is hiring a Paralegal to support its Financial Services Litigation Group in the firm's Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, New York and St. Louis office. Candidates must be extremely organized, team-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment. The selected candidate will be a self-starter who possesses the ability to work independently and as part of a team in addition to taking ownership of assigned office responsibilities. Candidates should be proactive and able to anticipate, analyze, and resolve issues under pressure, and have at least 5+ years of previous law firm experience as a paralegal and/or legal assistant. The position requires a minimum of 1600 billable hours annually.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and coordinate filings and procedural processes in state, federal, appellate, and ADR forums, including both electronic and in-person submissions.
• Review and ensure legal filings comply with jurisdictional rules, judge-specific procedures, and venue practices across multiple court systems.
• Liaise with courts, filing services, and local counsel to meet procedural and scheduling requirements.
• Stay current on procedural updates and judges' rules and disseminate relevant information.
• Conduct docket searches and retrieve necessary legal documents from court repositories and databases.
• Execute rules-based calendaring and support court & calendar functions to ensure deadline compliance across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with the docketing team to generate reports and track filings, court dates, and procedural deadlines.
• Knowledge of New York real property law, including familiarity with relevant statutes, case law, and common legal instruments (e.g., deeds, leases, mortgages)
• Perform legal research and factual investigations; analyze and proofread documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Verify the accuracy of legal citations using Bluebook, local standards, cite-checking, and Shepardizing techniques.
• Draft and review tables of contents and authorities (TOC/TOA) and prepare document indexes for court and ADR submissions.
• Review, organize, redact, bates-stamp, and index documents for e-discovery; prepare privilege logs and production matrixes.
• Assemble deposition, hearing, and trial binders with labeled and indexed supporting materials.
• Support trial preparation by organizing trial exhibits, motions, evidence, and witness materials.
• Coordinate logistics for trial schedules including court reporters, witness appearances, and delivery of trial materials.
• Help develop and maintain standard operating procedures related to calendaring, filings, and cross-jurisdictional litigation support.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS USED

• Electronic filing systems (NYSCEF, CM/ECF, PACER), document management software, and legal research platforms
• Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Kofax
• iManage

REQUIREMENTS

• Paralegal Certificate or related degree preferred
• 5 Years Experience
• 4 days in-office
• Start time for this role will be either 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. (Workday hours Monday to Thursday 7.75 hours and Friday 7.5 hours plus overtime when necessary.)

The budgeted salary range for this role is $90,000 -$125,000.

• Paid time off
• sick time off
• a referral program
• medical insurance and benefits
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• ID Theft insurance
• long-term disability benefits
• short-term disability benefits
• Parking/Transit reimbursement (varies depending on location)
• 401(k) benefits
• employee assistance benefits

Polsinelli PC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity and expression, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Behaviors

Loyal : Shows firm and constant support to a cause

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Preferred

Loyal : Shows firm and constant support to a cause

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Self-Starter : Inspired to perform without outside help

Flexibility : Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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