Client: National Law Firm
Position: Certified Paralegal
Location: Woodbury, Long Island
Pay: $80,000/year
5 days in office preferred, hybrid available
Responsibilities include:
- Works with attorneys to develop legal arguments, motions and other case filings.
- Utilizes existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending cases.
- Drafts discovery demands and responses, including, but not limited to, Requests for Production, Interrogatories, Notices for Discovery and Inspection and Requests for Admissions.
- Processes deposition transcripts.
- Prepares trial and arbitration hearing binders.
- Assists with drafting documents such as: Motion to Strike, Motion for Continuances, Proposed Orders, Requests for Judicial Notice, Evidentiary Objections, etc.
- Assists with e-filing in State, Federal and Appellate Courts and checks the Court's local rules.
- Prepares timelines and demonstrative exhibits.
- Drafts routine legal correspondence.
- Prepares first set of exhibits for motions, discovery responses, etc.
- Reviews outgoing document production, including redacting and Bates stamping.
- Creates Preservation of Evidence Letter and Document Request Letters.
- Performs legal research.
- Conducts social media searches.
- Processes HIPAA authorizations and follow up with providers for medical records.
- Reviews, summarize and analyze medical records to assist with defense of action.
- Other duties, as needed, to support firm and office operations
Qualifications and Skills:
- College Degree preferred.
- Paralegal certificate required.
- Excellent communication and organization abilities.
- Industry recognized certification from organizations such as ABA, NALA or AACP.
- Experience in using legal database software.
- Familiarity with legal terminology and principles.
- The ability to analyze legal documents for accuracy.
- Strong technology skills.
- The ability to perform legal research.
- Strong organizational skills; must be detail oriented.
- Familiarity with NYSCEF and PACER.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion with limited guidance