Evening Litigation Paralegal
Description
Greenberg Traurig, a global law firm, currently has an excellent full-time employment opportunity in the Litigation Department of our New York office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.
Position Summary
The evening litigation paralegal will provide organizational and practice specific assistance to attorneys in the Litigation Department from onset of litigation cases through post-trial.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepares and reviews papers for service and electronic case filing.
- E-files in state and Federal courts.
- Interacts with state and Federal court clerks and personnel.
- Drafts and prepares select case pleadings and correspondence.
- Cite checks, blue books, and proofreads documents.
- Tracks litigation deadlines.
- Provides guidance on court rules and procedures.
- Organizes and manages discovery documents in both electronic and paper formats.
- Creates, organizes, and maintains transcript and exhibit libraries.
- Conducts factual research, including online or other electronic searches.
- Assists with preparation for mediation, arbitration and trial.
- Prepares and tracks files and maintains calendars and deadlines.
- Prepares and timely submits timekeeping reports.
- Performs day to day general paralegal duties.
- Work hours are Monday to Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Skills & Competencies
- The ideal candidates must have the ability to demonstrate professionalism to effectively deal with a wide range of responsibilities.
- Candidates should have strong attention to detail, strong client service skills, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work well under pressure, and be able to multi-task and handle multiple priorities and set priorities while meeting deadlines.
- Candidates should be self-starters who can work well independently and under minimal supervision.
- Must also have the ability to work in an organized, efficient manner, be willing to support the department with general administrative duties and special projects as needed.
Qualifications & Prior Experience:
- Bachelor's degree a plus.
- Must have a minimum of 3-4 years litigation paralegal experience and have a solid and strong, practical working knowledge of court rules and experience executing recent, regular e-filings in federal and state courts.
- Must be proficient in PACER, MS Word, Adobe PDF and PDA/A, Excel and Outlook.
The expected annualized base salary range for this position is $85,000 to $100,000. Salary will be determined based upon education, experience, job related factors permitted by law, internal equity, and market data, including geographic pay differentials in locations where market pay differs from the national average. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
Greenberg Traurig is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Greenberg Traurig are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.
Exemplifying our commitment to promoting inclusion and equity across our platform, the firm participates in the Mansfield Rule Certification Program (Mansfield). Mansfield, which is facilitated by The Diversity Lab, focuses on equal opportunity, fairness, and inclusivity. The Mansfield requirements are anchored in the consideration of expanded talent pools considered for select positions and open roles within the law firm and the implementation of and access to transparent processes. Utilizing the Mansfield framework, the firm’s progress and outcomes are measured and documented through Mansfield Certification Plus Metrics. In 2023, GT achieved Mansfield 6.0 Certification Plus. We are excited about our ongoing participation in Mansfield given the program’s alignment with the firm’s commitment to opportunities for advancement that are inclusive for everyone. Providing your data during the application process helps us with achieving our goals and with meeting reporting/record-keeping obligations under federal and state law and other legal requirements. Providing your data is entirely voluntary and will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be treated confidentially.
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