Litigation Paralegal

Innovative Driven is currently seeking a dynamic Litigation Paralegal to join the New York office of one of our most forward-thinking global law firm clients! The firm is proud of its long-standing reputation as the leading firm for many of the world’s most successful companies.

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Although the firm has a global reach, it also prizes its exemplary focus on excellence in service and a supportive, collaborative culture! This is an amazing opportunity to work with a talented group of attorneys on high stakes, sophisticated litigation!
The hours for the role are 9:30AM-5:30PM, Monday-Friday, with flexibility for overtime. The paralegal will be fully onsite for the first three months. After that period, the role will be hybrid, with three days onsite and two remote, each week (workflow permitting).
RESPONSIBILITIES:Manage case documents, including collection, organization, review and production of documentsDraft, review and revise litigation documentsAssist with the preparation of court filings, including cite and fact checking legal briefs, cross-reference checksConfirm proper Bluebook citationProofread and assemble exhibits and appendicesUtilize various research tools, Westlaw LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGARDraft discovery documents and pleadings for attorney reviewFacilitate trial and arbitration preparationTrack exhibits, assist with technology and work with court reporters, courtroom personnel, hotel contacts, vendors, clients, and witnessesCoordinate and prepare documents for production including preparing chronologies of facts, creating document productions logs, privilege logs and redaction logsResponsible for data organization uploads and downloads using systems such as ShareFileComplete electronic filings in assigned courts.
REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor's degree3+ years of litigation paralegal experience in law firm settingProficient in searching and retrieving information from court-related databases (e.g. Courtlink, PACER, xzbcwsv BloombergLaw, CourtAlert) and other on-line sources of case informationProficiency with e-discovery tools (i.e. Everlaw, Relativity)Proficiency with artificial intelligence tools used in the legal industryMust be highly familiar with litigation practice and able to quickly and accurately determine which filings and documents trigger future deadlinesDemonstrated familiarity with federal, state and local court systems, including electronic filing systemsDemonstrated familiarity with New York Civil Practice Law & Rules and Federal Rules of Civil ProcedureProficiency in the Microsoft Suite - specifically, Word & Excel, along with Adobe Acrobat, Outlook and PowerPoint