Contract Litigation Paralegal

This is a contract position where opportunities will arise on an "as-needed" basis (e.g. projects, drafting, discovery). However, for the right candidate, an opportunity to transition to a part-time, and possibly full-time, role, is eminently plausible as the Firm is very busy.

Responsibilities :

• Perform case work including :
• Organize, sort, and summarize case information and files
• Draft letters, reports and first draft documents for attorney review
• Prepare legal documents for meetings / depositions / hearings
• Prepare discovery and responses to discovery demands
• Perform legal research, draft discovery motions and drafts of pleadings
• Assist with filings in both state and federal court, making sure all deadlines are met

Additional responsibilities may include :

• Ensure calendar deadlines and case milestones are added to the firm’s master calendar in the Case Management System and ensure no deadlines are missed
• Review upcoming daily, weekly, and monthly appointments, court appearances and tasks to prioritize workload
• Triage client communications to follow up via phone and email as required
• Contemporaneously enter billable time into the Case Management System

Experience :

4 years minimum commercial litigation experience required, working on New York centric cases (State and Federal Court).

Must be familiar with E-Filing on Pacer and NYSCEF

• Salary Range : $40- $55 per hour, heavily dependent upon experience.

Salary : $40 - $55