Senior Litigation Paralegal: Trial Prep & Discovery Lead

Wiggin and Dana LLP; New York (NY); Ibrido; USD 85.000 - 105.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Wiggin and Dana LLP in New York is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal to support document management, discovery, and court filings. You will prepare subpoenas, track deadlines, and coordinate with clients, witnesses, and vendors.

The role requires 5–8 years of paralegal experience, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong writing and organizational skills, and proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and legal databases (Westlaw, LEXIS, Relativity). Office presence is expected.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 5–8 years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience with e-filing and litigation-support platforms is a plus.

Mansioni

• Ensure documents comply with court formatting standards and filing rules.
• Prepare, serve, track, and follow up on subpoenas; interact with third parties.
• Assist with discovery, including drafting requests and responses, and organize productions.
• Conduct factual and legal research and summarize findings for attorney review.
• Draft and proofread pleadings, correspondence, and other materials.
• Maintain case files, calendars, and tracking systems for deadlines.
• Support motion practice, depositions, and trials with exhibits and logistics.
• Communicate professionally with clients, witnesses, courts, and vendors.

Conoscenze

Strong written and verbal comms

Time management

Independent & collaborative

Legal terminology knowledge

Research skills

MS Office proficiency

Legal research platforms (Westlaw/LEXi

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Strumenti

NetDocuments

Westlaw

LEXIS

Relativity

PDF software

Descrizione del lavoro

Wiggin and Dana LLP in New York is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal to support document management, discovery, and court filings. You will prepare subpoenas, track deadlines, and coordinate with clients, witnesses, and vendors.

The role requires 5–8 years of paralegal experience, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong writing and organizational skills, and proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and legal databases (Westlaw, LEXIS, Relativity). Office presence is expected.