Calendar Clerk/ Paralegal

Paralegal

Our legal team is committed to providing each client with quality counsel, innovative solutions, and personalized service. Founded in 2000, the firm offers the legal expertise of its 100-plus attorneys, who have accumulated experience and problem-solving skills over decades of practice.

We are a vibrant, busy, and growing full-service law firm looking to add a paralegal to assist and support our Insurance Defense Group in Brooklyn. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience as a paralegal.

Paralegal Requirements

• Experience with Motion, Arbitration, and EBT calendar.
• Experience with drafting legal documents, such as summon(es) and complaint(s), notice(s) of inquest, notice(s) of discontinuance, discovery demands, and responses, notice(s) of trial, searching of DMV records, and process service.
• Experience with filing court documents, including e-filing.
• Experience tracking court dates and deadlines.
• Must be extremely organized and able to maintain a high case volume.
• Excellent communication skills and a polished presentation are also needed.

• At least 5 years of experience.
• Paralegal Certificate is preferred.
• Excellent client services and problem-solving skills; insurance defense experience litigation a plus.
• Proactive and anticipatory.
• Solid knowledge of computers and software applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to think clearly and work well under pressure in a busy environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of staff within the office.

• Understanding of Commercial and Personal Lines Auto Property Damage Claims process and regulations.
• Understanding of basic legal and claims terminology.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assignments.