Senior Litigation Paralegal

Gravity Staffing, Inc.; New York (NY); Ibrido; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid schedule

Descrizione del lavoro

Gravity Staffing, Inc. in New York City seeks a Senior Litigation Paralegal to support an established team with case management, deposition prep, and court filings.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree and 3–5 years of litigation paralegal experience in a mid-to-large law firm, with flexibility for overtime. The position offers a hybrid schedule (4 days in office, 1 day WFH) from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Zoom, and Adobe.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3–5 years of prior work experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Flexibility for overtime and hybrid work schedule.

Mansioni

• Case management: organize documents, calendar, and delegate to juniors.
• Prepare for depositions and conduct witness interviews; summarize transcripts.
• Prepare state court filings (electronic and paper).
• Support trial prep; attend trials and manage materials.
• Lead document collection and supervise juniors and vendors.
• Coordinate with litigation support and outside vendors.
• Mentor junior paralegals and assist with training programs.

Conoscenze

Case management

Team leadership

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Excel

Zoom

Adobe

Descrizione del lavoro

The NYC office of a prestigious, international law firm is looking for a Senior Litigation Paralegal to join their established team. The duties of this position include: preparing and updating document binders and electronic case files; managing case calendars; deposition prep support; working with attorneys to prepare and file court documents and trial support. The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree, 3-5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal in a mid-large size law firm, and flexibility in availability (overtime will be required).

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Case management - Organize and maintain case documents; direct and delegate work for junior paralegals; maintain calendar for each team; assist with mediation and trial preparation.
• Prepare for depositions and witness interviews - Gather and prepare documents; handle exhibits and take notes during depositions; digest transcripts to summarize highlights of proceedings.
• Court filings - Prepare state court documents (electronic and paper filings, as required).
• Prepare for and attend trials - Review trial documents; organize trial materials; maintain case calendar; attend trial, and keep time; review trial transcripts; update exhibit lists.
• Document collection and production - Extensive document collection experience required. Serve as lead paralegal in document collection efforts. Delegate work to junior paralegals and supervise their activities.
• Coordinate with and oversee the progress of projects through litigation support departments and outside vendors.
• Active participation in activities aimed at improving the paralegal department as a whole, including serving as a mentor to junior paralegals and participating in paralegal training programs, including teaching orientation classes to incoming paralegals.

Job Requirements:

• Hours – 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – 35-hour work week. This is a hybrid work schedule (4 days in office, one day WFH).
• Flexibility in availability is required; substantial (paid) overtime will be necessary on occasion and potentially on short notice.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3-5 years of prior work experience as a litigation paralegal required.
• Prior Senior Litigation Paralegal experience is preferred, though not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Zoom, and Adobe required.