Paralegal - Financial Services Litigation

Polsinelli•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Polsinelli is hiring a Paralegal to support its Financial Services Litigation Group in its Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, New York, and St. Louis offices. The role calls for an organized, team-oriented professional who can work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced law firm environment, take ownership of assigned office responsibilities, and proactively anticipate and resolve issues under pressure. The position requires at least five years of prior law firm experience as a paralegal and/or legal assistant and a minimum of 1,600 billable hours annually. The paralegal will support litigation across state, federal, appellate, and alternative dispute resolution forums, including electronic and in-person filings. The role includes procedural and deadline management across multiple jurisdictions, legal research and document review, e-discovery support, and trial preparation. Knowledge of New York real property law is also specified. The position is in-office four days per week. The start time is either 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m.; stated workday hours are 7.75 hours Monday through Thursday and 7.5 hours Friday, with overtime when necessary. The budgeted salary range is $90,000 to $125,000.

Requirements

At least five years of previous law firm experience as a paralegal and/or legal assistant.
Minimum of 1,600 billable hours annually.
Extremely organized, team-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Able to work independently and as part of a team and take ownership of assigned office responsibilities.
Proactive and able to anticipate, analyze, and resolve issues under pressure.
Knowledge of New York real property law, including relevant statutes, case law, and common legal instruments such as deeds, leases, and mortgages.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Certificate or related degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate filings and procedural processes in state, federal, appellate, and ADR forums, including electronic and in-person submissions.
Review legal filings for compliance with jurisdictional rules, judge-specific procedures, and venue practices across multiple court systems.
Liaise with courts, filing services, and local counsel to meet procedural and scheduling requirements.
Stay current on procedural updates and judges’ rules and disseminate relevant information.
Conduct docket searches and retrieve legal documents from court repositories and databases.
Perform rules-based calendaring and support court and calendar functions to ensure deadline compliance across jurisdictions.
Collaborate with the docketing team to generate reports and track filings, court dates, and procedural deadlines.
Perform legal research and factual investigations; analyze and proofread documents for accuracy and consistency.
Verify legal citations using Bluebook, local standards, cite-checking, and Shepardizing techniques.
Draft and review tables of contents and authorities and prepare document indexes for court and ADR submissions.
Review, organize, redact, Bates-stamp, and index e-discovery documents; prepare privilege logs and production matrices.
Assemble deposition, hearing, and trial binders with labeled and indexed supporting materials.
Support trial preparation by organizing trial exhibits, motions, evidence, and witness materials.
Coordinate trial logistics, including court reporters, witness appearances, and delivery of trial materials.
Help develop and maintain standard operating procedures related to calendaring, filings, and cross-jurisdictional litigation support.