Litigation Paralegal- 1903991

3 weeks ago

Albany, United States AMS Staffing Inc. Full time

Please send resume in WORD format should you be interested in the following Litigation Paralegal position located in Albany, NY. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary between 70-80K with awesome benefits. If you’re not interested, please pass along to your colleagues as we do pay referral fees.

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 client is 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.
  • Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate

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