A bit about us:
We are representing a well-established law firm in White Plains, NY that focuses on the financial services, healthcare, and securities fields. They are seeking a remote, contact Litigation Paralegal to join their team!
**This position is on an on-going, contract basis**
**This position is on an on-going, contract basis**
Why join us?
- Competitive compensation & benefits package
Job Details
Responsibilities
Qualifications:
*PLEASE SEND ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION QUESTIONS TO andrea.ankarlo@jobot.com DIRECTLY AFTER YOU APPLY*
1. Please tell us about your experience in the following areas of law: financial services, healthcare, and securities fields.
2. How many years of experience do you have with litigation as a Paralegal?
3. Do you have your public notary license?
4. Are you comfortable working remotely?
5. This position is on an on-going, contract basis. Please confirm this is something you are okay with.
6. What salary range are you targeting?
7. Why are you looking for a new position at this time?
- Provide paralegal assistance at all stages of complex litigation matters pending in federal and state courts, including class actions and multidistrict litigation, in the areas of healthcare, antitrust, securities, consumer protection, commodities, data breach, privacy law and large-scale cost recovery litigation.
- Cite check, fact check, proofread, and format pleadings, motions, legal briefs, trial documents, client communications, requests for proposals, and firm marketing materials. Generate tables of authority using Thomson Reuters Drafting Tools or Word.
- Prepare for filing and file pleadings, motions, and other court submissions in federal and state courts pursuant to applicable rules of procedure and electronic case filing rules and guidelines.
- Assist with legal research and case investigation.
- Assist with the coordination and management of both offensive and defensive discovery, including organizing, coordinating, and preparing documents for review and production, digesting depositions and indexing documents and document productions.
- Maintain and organize the electronic case file to maximize efficiency within the litigation team.
- Assist in the preparation for depositions and oral argument.
- Coordinate with process servers for service of complaints and subpoenas.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate.
- 5+ years’ experience as a litigation paralegal preferred. Notary public a plus.
- Ability to support multiple attorneys and projects simultaneously.
- Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Adobe.
- Proficient in e-discovery platforms such as Relativity, and legal research platforms, such as Westlaw.
*PLEASE SEND ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION QUESTIONS TO andrea.ankarlo@jobot.com DIRECTLY AFTER YOU APPLY*
1. Please tell us about your experience in the following areas of law: financial services, healthcare, and securities fields.
2. How many years of experience do you have with litigation as a Paralegal?
3. Do you have your public notary license?
4. Are you comfortable working remotely?
5. This position is on an on-going, contract basis. Please confirm this is something you are okay with.
6. What salary range are you targeting?
7. Why are you looking for a new position at this time?
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Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.