General Litigation Paralegal – Battery Park

• Job Description

A nationwide law firm is currently seeking a full time Paralegal for their Downtown Manhattan office. The ideal candidate will be proactive, have excellent organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Prior experience in general liability insurance coverage (New York experience) is required. Knowledge of federal and state statutes, rules, and procedures is required for consideration.

Primary duties include:

• Drafting legal memoranda including pleadings, discovery demands and responses, subpoenas, correspondence and discovery motions
• Organize, chart and process incoming records and invoices
• Follow up for outstanding records via telephone, e-mail and regular mail
• Prepare answers and correspondence
• Manage a large caseload and working with multiple attorneys
• Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure
• Conduct case law research using Lexis and public access websites to assist with strategies for defense
• Assist with preparing attorneys for mediation and trial.
• Retrieve documents from and save to document management system

Requirements:

• Experience with NY courts including e-filing
• At least 3 years experience as a litigation paralegal
• Billing experience
• Experience in drafting legal documents
• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications especially Outlook and Word
• Must have ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Familiarity with the Aderant Total Office (ATO) and Lexis Advance