Bankruptcy Paralegal at New York

Job Description

 

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Paralegal - Litigation

 

We are currently seeking a paralegal to support the litigation attorneys in our New York office. Reporting to the partner in charge of paralegals, this position requires a flexible individual with deep litigation experience, exceptional client service orientation and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

•  Document Discovery: Organize documents and coordinate document productions.

o  Conduct the redaction, duplication and indexing of documents. Set up and maintain files which are organized chronologically, numerically and/or by subject matter. Work with Practice Support on electronic productions. Under the guidance of an attorney, categorize documents by subject matter, prepare a chronology of facts and create production charts.

•  Prepare for and attend depositions.

o  Under attorney supervision, gather and prepare documents relevant to the deponent, organize exhibits, take notes and handle exhibits during the deposition and digest transcripts to summarize highlights of a proceeding.

•  Motion practice.

o  Pull relevant documents, proofread papers, organize exhibits and create document indices in the preparation of motion filing.

•  Court filings

o  Work with attorneys to prepare and file court documents. Create, bind and distribute both file and courtesy copies. Organize the briefs, exhibits and appendices.

•  Act as liaison among various internal departments as well as with outside agencies.

o  Oversee the progress of documents through litigation support departments, order transcripts from reporting services and fulfill requests from outside counsel and others.

o  Bankruptcy work - drafting and preparing Fee Applications for filing. Reviewing the time, categorize the time, confirm time revisions, review costs; apply local rules; drafting the Fee Application; and describe the time in the Fee Application.

 

•  Prepare for and attend trials.

o  Organize exhibits, files and all other supporting documents, coordinate trial set-up and logistics, assist attorneys in the courtroom by taking notes, handling exhibits, and marking documents referred to by counsel, assist in the preparation of witness testimony and serve as liaison between trial attorneys and in-house staff.

•  Managing Clerk/court calendaring duties.

o  Intake and internal filing of court documents, discovery, and other litigation documents. Calendaring hearings and pleading deadlines. Working knowledge of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and New York Civil Practice Law and Rules.

o   Review pleadings and motions to assure they conform to rule requirements. File hard-copy papers at court in non-electronic cases. Serve copies on all parties.

o  Monitoring and filing of documents and court dockets through Pacer and ECF, distribution of the dockets accordingly, reviewing the dockets for deadlines and hearing dates.

 

 

Job Requirements

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Must possess a minimum of 5 years of litigation experience in a major U.S. law firm (some experience with bankruptcy would be an asset).

•  Must possess a Post-secondary degree or diploma in paralegal studies.

•  Familiarity with search, retrieval and print functions on electronic document system such as Relativity and Summation.

•  Strong employee relations skills supported by excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.

•  Strong client service orientation combined with the ability to manage multiple client needs at the same time.

•  Superior negotiation skills and judgment.

•  Ability to influence decisions without authority.

•  Demonstrated analytical skills and exceptional written and oral communication skills.

•  Solid understanding of state and federal court systems.

Country: USA, State: New York, City: New York, Company: Global Employment Solutions Inc..