Experienced Paralegal

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm is looking for an experienced Paralegal to join their Litigation/Casualty Defense team in the New York, NY office. The successful candidate will have at least 3 - 5 years of Litigation/Casualty experience and a Bachelor's degree or an Associate's degree. A Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred.

The successful candidate will be organized and detail-oriented, able to manage a fast-paced Discovery process, prepare for trial, and independently maintain a caseload. The Paralegal will be responsible for obtaining, reviewing and analyzing documents, providing a medical record chronology, preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files, managing files and documents, coordinating with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts, managing court docket calendars, generating status reports, logs, and indexes, corresponding with clients and opposing law firms, legal research, research and analysis of case issues, communication of issues with experts, and investigation and analysis of expert qualifications and experience.

The position offers a hybrid (remote/in-office) schedule, a comprehensive health insurance package, generous paid time off policy, and paid holidays, and 401K. The posted compensation range for this position is $55,000 - $70,000.

Job Summary

Law Firm is looking for an experienced Paralegal to join their Litigation/Casualty Defense team in the New York, NY office. The successful candidate must have 3 - 5 years of Litigation/Casualty experience and a Bachelor's degree or an Associate's degree. A Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred. The position offers a hybrid (remote/in-office) schedule, a comprehensive health insurance package, generous paid time off policy, and paid holidays, and 401K. The posted compensation range for this position is $55,000 - $70,000.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

• At least 3 - 5 years of Litigation/Casualty experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree or an Associate’s degree.
• A Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate work.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to complete assignments within agreed deadlines by prioritizing workload.
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills as they become necessary.
• Practice and foster an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation.

Job Duties

• Obtain, review and analyze documents, including medical records and financial records, tax and employment records, or any other relevant information.
• Provide a medical record chronology.
• Prepare for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files.
• Compile evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases.
• Manage files and documents.
• Coordinate with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts.
• Manage court docket calendar.
• Generate status reports, logs, and indexes.
• Correspond with clients and opposing law firms.
• Legal research.
• Research and analysis of case issues, including medical research of facts, medical articles, and expert articles.
• Communication of issues with experts and investigation and analysis of expert qualifications and experience, including prior transcripts, testimony and articles.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Compensation

The posted compensation range for this position is $55,000 - $70,000. Marshall Dennehey is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local pay equity laws.

Not specified

Comprehensive health insurance package, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401K, Hybrid schedule

Not specified

Discovery, Trial Preparation, Case Management, Legal Research, Communication, Organization

Bachelor's or Associate's degree, Paralegal Certificate preferred

Interested applicants can apply through Indeed or LinkedIn

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's or Associate's degree, Paralegal Certificate from ABA-approved program preferred

Legal