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Litigation Paralegal

New York, NY
SourcePro Search is conducting a search for a Senior Litigation Paralegal with at least 3 years of experience and experience with arbitration institutions including but not limited to AAA, JAMS, NAM and FINRA.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Proofing/cite and fact checking documents drafted by attorneys, including motions, mediation submissions, discovery requests and responses, and trial papers;
  • Organize documents and coordinate document productions;
  • Deposition preparation including creating, compiling, and organizing exhibits, hearings, and
  • trials;
  • Indexing discovery documents;
  • Creating tables of contents and tables of authorities for court submissions;
  • Conducting litigation related tasks, including preparation of documents and exhibits for
  • deposition use;
  • Conducting basic legal and internet research on various subjects, companies, and people using
  • PACER, Bloomberg, BLaw, and Westlaw, Lexis and other electronic research sites.
  • Other duties as assigned based on needs of the cases to which the applicant is assigned;
  • Act as liaison among various internal departments as well as outside agencies.
  • Filing with various arbitration institutions including AAA, JAMS, NAM and FINRA

SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Filesite; Prior experience managing
  • document production and review using Relativity, Concordance and other similar database
  • tools;
  • Knowledge of procedures for electronic filing documents in arbitration institutions including but not limited to AAA, JAMS, NAM, FINRA, and federal and State courts,
  • Knowledge of arbitration institutions rules and procedures including AAA, JAMS, NAM and FINRA ECF and court rules and procedures;
  • Strong technical skills and ability to quickly learn new litigation support software;
  • Strong written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills;
  • Must possess great attention to detail;
  • Must possess analytical and critical thinking skills;
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills;
  • Ability to work independently while understanding the importance of teamwork;
  • Ability to manage workload consisting of multiple tasks
  • The work shift for this position is 9:30am-5:30pm five days a week, but applicant must be
  • willing and available to work overtime, both evening and weekends when necessary.