Certified Litigation Paralegal

ExtensisHR • New York, NY

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitzpatrick & Hunt serves clients in diverse areas such as aviation and aerospace, entertainment/media and civil litigation. Our team of lawyers aggressively handles matters and complex litigation on a wide spectrum of issues from space transportation to environmental and toxic tort matters, intellectual property, insurance/reinsurance, and commercial disputes of all kinds, bringing our many decades of experience to everything we do. We are seeking a Certified Litigation Paralegal to join our firm and assist our attorneys in all phases of litigation, including case management, litigation support, document preparation, filings, and discovery. The ideal candidate is a certified paralegal with 3+ years of experience in litigation, defense-side practice, and insurance claims. This role is based in our New York office on a hybrid schedule, requiring in-office days every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Requirements

• Paralegal Certificate and bachelor’s degree
• 3 or more years paralegal experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as LexisNexis
• Knowledge of NY/NJ procedural rules
• Detail-orientated
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Legal calendaring experience
• Ability to work independently, but also be a team player

Nice To Haves

• defense-side practice
• insurance claims
• ECF NY State and Federal; NJ a plus

Responsibilities

• Preparing pleadings
• Document review
• Legal research
• Calendaring
• Case tracking, managing, and organizing
• Deposition summarizing
• Medical record request and summarizing
• Medicare querying and reporting
• Court filing - ECF NY State and Federal; NJ a plus
• Updating databases with case details

Benefits

• medical benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
• 401(k)
• PTO and vacation time
• Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level