What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Litigation Paralegal position at Noor Staffing Group?
Top New York area law firm is looking for a Senior Litigation Paralegal for their downtown Manhattan office. The ideal candidate would be an experienced, career-track litigation paralegal who will contribute as the paralegal on large, complex cases including attending trials (must have this prior experience). This is a permanent full-time and the salary will range from $90-95kplus benefits.
Job Responsibilities :
- Perform all elements of litigation case management, including file management, case calendaring, discovery, and trial activities.
- Utilize existing systems and procedures and / or establish new procedures to facilitate the organization and retrieval of documents by and for the attorneys on the case team.
- On a case-specific basis, coordinate and oversee the tasks of more junior paralegals and other support staff as needed on large litigation matters and / or investigations in all phases of litigation from discovery through trial / arbitration.
- Liaise between case team attorneys and support staff as needed to ensure that case-specific paralegal services are meeting the team’s expectations.
- Interact with outside entities (e.g. courts, government agencies, expert witnesses, corporations, vendors and other law firms) to gather information or coordinate activities as needed in support of firm activities, specifically trials and arbitrations.
- Draft, review, and / or analyze routine legal documents as requested by attorneys; conduct legal research under attorney supervision.
- Provide formal and / or informal guidance and training to more junior paralegals regarding firm and litigation procedures and best practices.
Qualifications :
Salary : $90,000 - $95,000
