Senior Paralegal

NJ TRANSIT; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Transit Corporation seeks an experienced paralegal to support attorneys in litigation and employment matters. You will prepare pleadings, manage discovery, and assist with trials and closings, coordinating with the IS department and maintaining confidential data.

Required qualifications include an ABA-approved paralegal certificate, an Associate’s Degree, and at least four years of paralegal experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum an Associate’s Degree and ABA-approved paralegal certificate.
• At least four years’ paralegal experience in a law firm, tribunal, or department handling litigation or enforcement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word and Outlook) is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares formal pleadings (complaints, answers, motions, affidavits, subpoenas, and notices).
• Supports attorneys on trials and labor/employment matters including arbitrations.
• Gathers discovery materials, reviews electronic documents, and creates privilege logs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Legal research

Education

Associate’s Degree

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Prepares formal pleadings, including complaints, answers, motions, certifications and affidavits, subpoenas, witness lists, trial exhibits, as well as, memos, correspondence, notices, pre-trial statements, adjournment of hearing and other continuance documents, notice of appeal for attorneys. Prepares interrogatories, organizes and analyzes discovery materials, including depositions. Coordinates the timely filing of pleadings with the court. Provides paralegal support to attorneys at trial and in the preparation of documents in response to employment and labor matters, including Bus and Police arbitrations, DCR, EEO, PERC and police IAD matters.
• Works closely with NJ TRANSIT’s IS department to gather and produce electronically maintained January 21, 2026 Version: 4 Page 2 of 3 documents as related to discovery requests/subpoenas issued by courts; reviews the multitude of pages in these electronic documents and creates priviledge logs for deputy review; and ensures that NJ TRANSIT adheres to the legal guidelines and requirements issues by the courts as it relates to electronic information.
• Conducts research, investigates, analyzes sensitive, confidential information in support of litigation in all areas handled by the DAG’s office, including employment matters, collections, landlord/tenant and bankruptcy. Summarizes the research, and prepares comprehensive memoranda communicating discussions of legal topics.
• Maintains and organizes the office files and file room. Assures accuracy and confidentiality of data entered into the file databases and the arbitration databases by supervising the input of data by the Senior Legal Secretaries. Reviews and reconciles attorney case tracking reports. Develops and monitors law library and professional services budgets for messenger service, transcription service and special litigation.
• Prepares and reviews leases, contracts and deeds for attorneys. Prepares closing binders and provides paralegal support to attorneys at closings. Reviews title information and acquires title for real estate closings. Reviews maps and survey and processes documents for recording with county register.
• Manages the law library, and ensures materials and resource databases are updated. Responsible for acquiring new materials concerning new legal trends that include soliciting input from attorneys and meeting with vendors. Maintains subscriptions and other research tools such as administrative agency advice files, unpublished opinions binders and office brief bank.
• Provides guidance and instruction to clerical support personnel when directly related to the legal functions being performed.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and accredited paralegal certificate from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved paralegal study program.
• Four (4) years of experience as a paralegal in a law firm, legal tribunal or department whose primary function is the research, enforcement, or litigation of legal matters.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word and Outlook is required.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

• Accredited paralegal certification from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved paralegal study program.