Job Description

POSITION: Paralegal/Litigation Legal Assistant (National Law Firm)

LOCATION: Garden City, Long Island

COMP PACKAGE: Base salary to $92K, Full Benefits Day One, Paid Overtime, Tuition Reimbursement, Bonus(es), 401K+, transportation, etc.

Responsibilities for Paralegal/Litigation Legal Assistant (National Law Firm):

• Assist with discovery including gathering evidence, obtaining contracts and performing legal and factual research
• Assist with document production including organizing documents, creating and maintaining privilege logs, performing bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents and maintaining exhibits
• Attend client meetings, court appearances and depositions, digesting and drafting concise and accurate summaries
• Facilitate and coordinate all logistics during negotiations, arbitrations, trials and/or settlements
• Draft and e-file motions, pleadings, summons, complaints, subpoenas, etc.

Qualifications for Paralegal/Litigation Legal Assistant (National Law Firm):

• 2+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a large law firm
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Great ability to develop rapport and trust with others
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to shift priorities
• Proficiency using MS Outlook, Word, Adobe; Westlaw; LexisNexis, Pacer and Concordance, Summation, or Worldox, etc.