Commercial Litigation Paralegal
2 days ago
Roseland
Great opportunity for a Commercial Litigation Paralegal to join a prominent national law firm in their Roseland, NJ office on a direct hire hybrid basis. The Commercial Litigation Paralegal will assist Litigation attorneys in all phases of the litigation process, from the discovery period through trial and on to post-trial findings and appeals. The Paralegal will assist counsel with case management including data preservation, document production, case file creation, organization and maintenance, calendaring and filings. The ideal candidate will have significant experience as a litigation paralegal in a large law firm with demonstrated knowledge of New York and New Jersey federal, state, and local court rules, procedures, and practice. Duties include, but are not limited to the following: • Adherence to all administrative deadlines, including bi-weekly updates to workload and availability status, time entry deadlines in Aderant and time sheet deadlines in Dayforce, as set by the firm or manager;, • Timely completion of all goals as discussed with manager and drafted in the Performance Management evaluation process;, • Regularly check e-mail when away from the office for assignment notifications from manager and case related communications from attorneys;, • Meet all billable requirements set by the Department (as applicable);, • Organize and maintain electronic and hard copy files for assigned cases., • Maintain a docket for each pending matter before a court, arbitration panel or governmental agency, as requested by attorneys;, • Handle court filings and all issues arising from service of process to ensure that they are completed timely and in compliance with court rules and procedures;, • Review all incoming documents, court papers, etc., docket the appropriate due dates and notify the attorneys of the developments in their case;, • Maintain a diary, calendar and/or tickler system to keep the attorneys informed of the status of each matter, and notify and remind the responsible attorneys about upcoming events and deadlines;, • Assist with the preparation of court filings, including cite and fact checking legal briefs, cross-reference checks, confirming proper Bluebook citation, proofreading, and assembling of exhibits and appendices, • Perform research using various research tools, Westlaw LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR and other systems, • Draft discovery documents and pleadings for attorney review;, • Work closely with Practice Support and team attorneys to manage case documents, including collection, organization, review and production of documents, • Responsible for all phases of trial and arbitration preparation, including tracking exhibits, assisting with technology and working with court reporters, courtroom personnel, hotel contacts, vendors, clients, and witnesses., • Coordinate and prepare documents for production including preparing chronologies of facts, creating document productions logs, privilege logs and redaction logs., • Other tasks as may be assigned Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree required, • Minimum of seven years of experience working as a commercial litigation paralegal in a large law firm;, • Extensive knowledge of New York and New Jersey federal, state, and local court rules, procedures, and practices;, • Experience with calendaring or docketing systems, such as BEC Legal;, • Knowledge of Electronic Court Filing (ECF) rules and practices;, • Advanced understanding of discovery and trial applications, such as Relativity, Trial Director, etc.) and how to use them to effectively support litigation, • Ability to interact with all levels of Firm Personnel, including attorneys, secretaries, paralegals, and other administrative staff;, • Strong organization skills;, • Excellent client service skills;, • Excellent oral and written communication skills;, • Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Salary: Starting at approximately $100,000, commensurate with experience. If you would like to learn more about the Litigation Paralegal position available in Roseland, NJ then please submit your resume, in Word format, by clicking the Apply Now button. Trustpoint.One provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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