Litigation Paralegal

Kiernan Trebach•New York, NY

8d•$45,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a new Litigation Paralegal with 3+ years of experience to join our team. Your role will be to support our team in the New York, NY office and support multiple lawyers’ litigation matters in NJ and NY courts.

Requirements

3+ years of relevant experience
Demonstrated experience following the legal process in the preparation in NJ and NY is REQUIRED.
Demonstrate creative thinking, strong research skills, and superior verbal and written communication skills required.
Microsoft Office proficiency, attention to detail, and strong research skills, with programs such as Lexis Nexis, are required.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Proactive work style, taking initiative to anticipate attorney needs.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience obtaining medical records, preparing medical chronologies is preferred.
Experience working with attorneys defending matters of Medical Malpractice, and other areas of Civil Defense are preferred.

Responsibilities

Billing for your time (EXPERIENCE REQUIRED)
Scheduling IME's.
Docket Searches.
Retaining Experts and Sending documents for Experts to review.
Ordering, following up on, and tracking Medical Records.
Gathering Medical Records and other Discovery via Services, Authorizations, Social media, etc.
Tracking, Organizing, and preparing Discovery Materials going to counsel, experts, and other witnesses.
Assisting Attorneys with Trial Preparation.
Organization and Maintenance of files in our document management system.
Other General Office Administration Functions.