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Litigation Paralegal Jobs in New York, NY at AscendHire
Title: Litigation Paralegal
Company: AscendHire
Location: New York, NY
Nationally ranked and rapidly expanding Law Firm is currently seeking motivated and experienced Litigation Paralegals for both their flagship Manhattan office as well as their White Plains location.
Hybrid schedule
Starting salary varies by experience: 60K-80K plus exceptional benefits and career growth opportunities.
The ideal candidates will be proactive and have prior experience in general liability. Knowledge of federal and state statutes, rules, and procedures is required. Must have excellent organizational, scheduling and calendaring skills. The ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment is also required.
Primary duties include:
Drafting legal memoranda including pleadings, discovery demands and responses, subpoenas, correspondence and discovery motions
Organize, chart and process incoming records and invoices
Follow up for outstanding records via telephone, e-mail and regular mail
Prepare answers and correspondence
Manage a large caseload and working with multiple attorneys
Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure
Conduct case law research using Lexis and public access websites to assist with strategies for defense
Assist with preparing attorneys for mediation and trial.
Retrieve documents from and save to document management system
Requirements:
Experience with NY courts including e-filing
3+ years as a litigation paralegal
Billing experience is a must for consideration
Experience in drafting legal documents
Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications especially Outlook and Word
Must have ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Familiarity with the Aderant Total Office (ATO)
Familiarity with Lexis Advance
