Litigation Assistant

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary Information:
- $60,000 to $86,577
- Dependent on candidate qualifications
- Governed by Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance

Job Title:
- Litigation Assistant

Experience Information:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Paralegal certificates or 5+ years of applicable legal experience
- Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people strongly desired
- Some knowledge of New York criminal law and procedures desirable

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage and organize case materials using data management platform
- Create spreadsheets and logs to aid in managing and organizing digital files
- Organize and analyze discovery from prosecutors and provide analysis to attorneys
- Understand New York State discovery laws and assist attorneys in compliance
- Provide insight and assistance in litigation and/or mitigation strategy
- Assist with legal research and drafting documents
- Liaison between attorneys, clients, and other parties
- Ensure cases are trial ready by coordinating witnesses and assisting with preparation
- Oversee retaining and payment of expert witnesses
- Assist attorneys in hearing and trial preparation
- Accompany attorneys to court and provide litigation support
- Update case management system
- Perform functions as a Paralegal 2 on a temporary basis when necessary
- Other duties as assigned

Required Documents:
- Cover Letter
- Resume

Salary Transparency:
- Range of potential salaries listed
- Specific salary offers dependent on candidate qualifications
- Governed by Collective Bargaining Agreement

Salary and Benefits:
- Generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance
- Salary and benefits information available upon offer

Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness:
- Qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Eligibility for assistance from New York state for loan repayments
- Links provided for more information

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
- Work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice, and excellent representation
- Building strong professional relationships with clients and understanding their diverse circumstances
- No discriminatory employment actions or treatment based on personal characteristics

Work Authorization:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Unable to sponsor employment visas or permits
- Will provide letter for TN visa for citizens of Canada and Mexico

How to Apply:
- All applications must be completed online
- No paper submissions accepted
- Visit Careers Page for current job postings and application instructions
- Email for technical difficulties or questions

Equal Employment Opportunity:
- Prohibits discriminatory employment actions and treatment based on personal characteristics
- Includes race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, domestic violence victim status, and more

Not specified

Health insurance, paid vacation, disability and life insurance, loan forgiveness programs

Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable, but not required

Legal research, document management, trial preparation, case management, client communication, advocacy

Bachelor's degree preferred, paralegal certificate or 5+ years of legal experience

All applications must be completed online via the LAS Recruitment Portal.

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate, 5+ years of legal experience, knowledge of New York criminal law and procedures, proficiency in Microsoft Suite and legal research platforms

Legal