Overview
Contracts Associate Jobs in Hackensack, NJ at J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc
San Francisco-based business and real estate litigation boutique seeks a part-time 1099 contact Paralegal. Successful candidates will have significant litigation paralegal experience. In addition, candidates must have experience working within a legal calendar management system and advanced skills in document management platforms. Candidates who are friendly, accommodating, and flexible are all pluses and will contribute to success in the position.
Please note that this position is for litigation paralegals who reside within commuting distance of San Francisco and have at least three years of experience.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Manage discovery requests and responses including complex electronic discovery and third-party subpoenas.
Support and manage document collections and productions.
Gather information from clients to draft discovery.
Enter pertinent client, court-related, and other case milestone information, including timelines, into the electronic calendaring system.
Create, save, manipulate, revise, and manage written work in an existing document management platform.
Prepare initial drafts of state and federal court complaints, answers, demurrers, pleadings, etc., including preparing cite checks and tables of contents and authorities. File and serve finalized papers.
Organize supporting documents for depositions, hearings, and trial.
Provide support during arbitration and trial, including witness coordination and interfacing with court personnel and third-party vendors.
Organize and schedule depositions and oversee all related needs.
Exhibit preparation for motions and productions.
Maintain accurate client electronic files and other documentation.
Conduct legal research with direction.
Binder preparation and maintenance.
Other litigation paralegal duties as required.
Qualifications:
A minimum of three to five years of previous legal administrative support experience.
Certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program.
Extensive trial preparation experience.
Proven proficiency in the MS Suite of applications, legal time and billing systems, and records management software.
Exposure to or experience with Apple products, Clio, CS Disco, Dropbox, and Westlaw is helpful.
The ability to multi-task and manage multiple moving parts of client engagements.
Superior organization and time management skills.
Proven and polished attention to detail.
Ability to work overtime as required, sometimes on short notice.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Ability to sit at a desk for prolonged periods and lift to 25lbs occasionally.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: $34.95 – $38.26 per hour
Expected hours: 15 – 20 per week
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Title: Contracts Associate
Company: J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc
Location: Hackensack, NJ
