Job Description
New York City Office of AmLaw Firm with international presence is looking for a Litigation Paralegal to support the Financial Services Team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Litigation Paralegal who wants to work on cutting-edge and interesting cases where they will not only be an integral part of a busy team but have autonomy on a vareity of tasks and projects. The Paralegal must be willing to be in office 4 days a week.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Manage and coordinate filings and procedural processes in state, federal, appellate, and ADR forums, including both electronic and in-person submissions.
- Review and ensure legal filings comply with jurisdictional rules, judge-specific procedures, and venue practices across multiple court systems.
- Liaise with courts, filing services, and local counsel to meet procedural and scheduling requirements.
- Stay current on procedural updates and judges' rules and disseminate relevant information.
- Conduct docket searches and retrieve necessary legal documents from court repositories and databases.
- Execute rules-based calendaring and support court & calendar functions to ensure deadline compliance across jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with the docketing team to generate reports and track filings, court dates, and procedural deadlines.
- Knowledge of New York real property law, including familiarity with relevant statutes, case law, and common legal instruments (e.g., deeds, leases, mortgages)
- Perform legal research and factual investigations; analyze and proofread documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Verify the accuracy of legal citations using Bluebook, local standards, cite-checking, and Shepardizing techniques.
- Draft and review tables of contents and authorities (TOC/TOA) and prepare document indexes for court and ADR submissions.
- Review, organize, redact, bates-stamp, and index documents for e-discovery; prepare privilege logs and production matrixes.
- Assemble deposition, hearing, and trial binders with labeled and indexed supporting materials.
- Support trial preparation by organizing trial exhibits, motions, evidence, and witness materials.
- Coordinate logistics for trial schedules including court reporters, witness appearances, and delivery of trial materials.
- Help develop and maintain standard operating procedures related to calendaring, filings, and cross-jurisdictional litigation support.
MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH:
- Electronic filing systems (NYSCEF, CM/ECF, PACER), document management software, and legal research platforms
- Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Kofax
- iManage
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree highly preferred
- Paralegal Certificate - a plus
- At least 5 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal
- Must have experience supporting attorneys with both commercial real estate litigation matters and assistant managing clerk duties
- Must be willing to work any overtime when needed
Following benefits offered: Paid time off, sick time off, a referral program, medical insurance and benefits, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, ID Theft insurance, long-term disability benefits, short-term disability benefits, Parking/Transit reimbursement (varies depending on location), 401(k) benefits, and employee assistance benefits.
If you are qualified and interested to learn more, please send an MS Word version or PDF version of your resume to Jess Levinson at jlevinson@bhsg.com. Please note, applicants who do not attach resumes in the formats requested above may not be considered.
Desired Skills and Experience
- At least 5 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal at well-known firm
- Must have experience with cite-check, Bluebook
- Must be open to 4 days a week in office in Midtown, NYC
- Must have experience with filings
- Must have experience with commercial real estate litigation matters and some assistant managing clerk duties
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
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Company Profile:
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.
Benefits Information:
Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you.
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