Paralegal/Litigation Legal Assistant (National Law Firm)
About The Position
POSITION: Paralegal/Litigation Legal Assistant (National Law Firm) LOCATION: Garden City, Long Island COMP PACKAGE: Base salary to $92K, Full Benefits Day One, Paid Overtime, Tuition Reimbursement, Bonus(es), 401K+, transportation, etc. Responsibilities for Paralegal/Litigation Legal Assistant (National Law Firm): Assist with discovery including gathering evidence, obtaining contracts and performing legal and factual research Assist with document production including organizing documents, creating and maintaining privilege logs, performing bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents and maintaining exhibits Attend client meetings, court appearances and depositions, digesting and drafting concise and accurate summaries Facilitate and coordinate all logistics during negotiations, arbitrations, trials and/or settlements Draft and e-file motions, pleadings, summons, complaints, subpoenas, etc. Qualifications for Paralegal/Litigation Legal Assistant (National Law Firm): 2+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a large law firm Bachelor's degree preferred Strong interpersonal and communication skills Great ability to develop rapport and trust with others Excellent communication skills Highly organized with the ability to shift priorities Proficiency using MS Outlook, Word, Adobe; Westlaw; LexisNexis, Pacer and Concordance, Summation, or Worldox, etc.
Requirements
- 2+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a large law firm
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Great ability to develop rapport and trust with others
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly organized with the ability to shift priorities
- Proficiency using MS Outlook, Word, Adobe; Westlaw; LexisNexis, Pacer and Concordance, Summation, or Worldox, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist with discovery including gathering evidence, obtaining contracts and performing legal and factual research
- Assist with document production including organizing documents, creating and maintaining privilege logs, performing bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents and maintaining exhibits
- Attend client meetings, court appearances and depositions, digesting and drafting concise and accurate summaries
- Facilitate and coordinate all logistics during negotiations, arbitrations, trials and/or settlements
- Draft and e-file motions, pleadings, summons, complaints, subpoenas, etc.
Benefits
- Full Benefits Day One
- Paid Overtime
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Bonus(es)
- 401K+
- transportation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
