Paralegal - Litigation

Litigation Paralegal

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive, industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our regional, national and international clients. 

We are currently searching for a Litigation Paralegal in our New York, NY office.  This position will be responsible for assisting the Firm's attorneys in managing and docketing small to large and complex civil litigation matters in both State and Federal Courts and to interface with Court clerks related to filings and deadlines.

 

As a Paralegal with our Firm, your job responsibilities will include, but are not limited, to:

• All litigation support activities including electronic filing, docketing, case management, deadline tracking and calculation of relevant time periods related to court submissions.
• Establishing clear case organization by administering and managing case materials using litigation support applications and other technologies
• Assisting and advising on all aspects of e-Discovery and EDRM workflow, including early case analysis, keyword searches and other analytics, and managing document reviews and productions
• Reviewing case related materials (e.g. depositions, discovery documents, pleadings, outside research items, etc.) to create outlines, highlight issues, support productions and logs of all relevant information
• Facilitating comprehensive information flow by drafting complex documents including correspondence, subpoenas, legal memoranda and assisting with drafting of pleadings, motions and discovery
• Utilizing web-based investigative skills to problem solve and provide creative ideas for developing and implementing winning litigation strategies
• Conducting cite checking, shepardizing and online research using various platforms including Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, etc.
• Assisting with client or third-party communications
• Assisting counsel during preparations for an attendance at mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trial
• Other duties as assigned

 

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and paralegal certificate preferred
• Minimum seven years of experience as a paralegal
• Familiarity with Excel, Word and Outlook
• Experience with litigation support applications (Relativity, Ringtail, Summation, Concordance, Case Map, Text Map, Time Map, Trial Director, etc.).
• Complete working knowledge of Federal and New York (particularly New York Supreme) state procedures and appellate rules and procedures as well as local Court rules and corresponding web-based platforms (e.g. NYSCEF, PACER, FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY COURT, CM/ECF, etc.)
• Trial support and knowledge of trial presentation software is a plus
• Willing to work in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical/detail oriented
• Proven work ethic, dependable and reliable
• Good verbal and written communication English language skills  
• Ability to work overtime if required
• Ability to multi-task

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Why should you work for Buchanan?

Our Firm offers outstanding benefits that include:

• Hybrid work schedules
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays, including a floating holiday
• WorkWell wellness program, including free use of the Calm App
• Caregiving assistance with Bright Horizons (child, elder, and pet care!)
• Access to our Firm-wide emergency assistance fund
• Free full access to LinkedIn Learning
• Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K Program
• Retirement Savings Program

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay: $100,000 – $150,000 annually

*Pay ranges are provided in compliance with S9427A, New York’s pay transparency law; actual pay may vary based on a variety of factors, including education, applicable experience, etc.

Salary

• $100,000 - $150,000/year