Litigation Paralegal

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Job Title: Litigation Paralegal

Location: Albany, NY

Salary: 70-80K

OT Eligible: YES

Minimum billable hour requirement: 1,200 is the goal

# of Attorneys supporting: 6 (can fluctuate a bit)

Bachelor Degree and/or Paralegal certificate: Required

Job Description:

Our clientis seeking a Litigation Paralegal. The candidate will be working with attorneys in a variety of litigation matters and should have a background and experience working in a litigation firm.Must be proactive and have excellent organizational, scheduling and calendaring skills. The ability to multi-task, manage a large caseload and work in a fast-paced environment is also required.

The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of federal and state statutes, rules, and procedures pertaining to electronic court filings and systems (PACER, NYSCEF, e-law/e-track) as well as basic research capabilities (Lexis/Westlaw). Cite-checking experience a plus.

Primary duties include:

• Drafting of routine court documents such as Notices of Appearances, Pro Hac Vice Motions, Notices of Motions, Subpoenas, Stipulations and other general court documents.
• Compile and/or draft legal documents for review and use by attorneys such as routine discovery responses and affidavits.
• Request, pursue, subpoena and work with record vendors to obtain medical treatment and/or educational records.
• Prepares exhibits and other demonstrative evidence.
• Conduct case law research using Lexis/Westlaw and public access websites to assist with strategies for defense
• Organize, analyze, chart and/or index, medical treatment and education records, documents and/or exhibits for motion practice.
• May assist attorneys in preparation of witnesses for deposition and/or trial concerning general matters.
• Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure.
• Review, categorize and analyze reports, records, data and discovery responses.
• Capture and record billable time in accordance with policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• At least 4+ years relevant experience.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• Ability to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks.
• Ability to work with multiple attorneys.
• Ability to work with large document intensive cases.
• Proficient in Lexis and/or Westlaw, Microsoft Word, Excel and KOFAX Professional.
• Bachelors degree and/or Paralegal Certificate