Paralegal - Business and Commercial Litigation

Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries Harris Beach represents include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities. The firm’s more than 200 lawyers practice among offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Uniondale, Washington, D.C. and White Plains, as well as in New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey.

Location: Rochester, NY office (hybrid opportunity)

Are you a motivated self-starter? Do you have paralegal experience? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years? 

Harris Beach’s Business and Commercial Litigation practice group is in search of a high performing, legal professional with a cooperative, positive, and flexible attitude! You will THRIVE in this role if you have:

• Minimum 3+ years’ legal experience in general litigation practice areas
• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree (preferred), paralegal certificate (preferred)
• Experience with MS office and expertise with computer assisted legal resources (i.e., HPED, MFED, Relativity)

• Sound judgment and a sense of accountability for working independently and proactively
• Exceptional oral and written communication, including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, form, and style
• Excellent multitasking and time management abilities
• Superior client service and listening skills for anticipating needs of clients and attorneys

The Paralegal will be responsible for managing documents associated with administrative proceedings and civil litigation involving firm clients.  Do you have the DRIVE and DESIRE to:

• Prepare trial exhibits, exhibit lists and other documents as required for trials
• Assist with document review and production
• Provide file maintenance requiring substantial familiarity with digital filing and retrieval
• Organize and maintain deposition summaries and trial notebooks
• Track documentation and procedural developments in numerous proceedings, often using Excel or other document management tools
• Periodically purge and organize files in litigation war room
• Communicate with in-house and/or local counsel for client(s) regarding proceedings, their status and developments

Harris Beach recognizes everyone has a right to be included. You will be successfulin your career at the firm if you:

• Exhibit the ability to effectively multi-task, meet deadlines, and provide solutions in a fast-paced office setting
• Believe in the firm’s core values: integrity, support, ingenuity, teamwork, and inclusion

• Enjoy working with diverse personalities within various levels of the firm
• Complete a minimum 1400 billable hours annually
• Are comfortable working in the office on a hybrid schedule

Harris Beach is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied backgrounds and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary information below will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position, geographic locations and weekly hours schedule. The anticipated weekly schedule for the Paralegal in Rochester is 38.75 hours per week.

The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.