Senior Litigation Paralegal

CM Legal
Senior Litigation Paralegal
The New York office has an opening for a Senior Paralegal in the Litigation Department.
The Senior Paralegal applies Litigation knowledge of legal procedures to provide fundamental assistance to lawyers.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform work in an efficient and cost-effective manner so as to permit the Firm to reasonably collect fees for such work; Meet expectations of billable hours target of 1,725 (unless otherwise specified)
- Perform daily case management tasks, including organizing and saving key case correspondence, pleadings, discovery, expert materials, and client documents
- Assist attorney team with organization and maintenance of case documents, and routine monitoring of case dockets and patent activity
- Assist with factual research in internal and external databases and coordinate with research services staff
- Assist with deposition, hearing and trial preparation
- Coordinate with internal resources and outside vendor services
- Work overtime as required
- Handle additional projects as assigned
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Litigation Paralegal experience (Litigation experience required)
- ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate (preferred); Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
- Fundamental proficiency and understanding of the lifecycle of a litigation and working knowledge of key documents related to a litigation including, but not limited to, case correspondence, pleadings, discovery, depositions, expert discovery, trial and appellate documents
- Advanced proficiency in software including, but not limited to, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel and Acrobat Adobe
- Fundamental proficiency in software including, but not limited to, MS PowerPoint, LiveNote, Case Notebook, Relativity and FTP software (FileZilla)
- Fundamental proficiency in online research and internet search resources (Lexis Nexis/Westlaw)
- The ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to manage competing deadlines and assignments
- Fundamental knowledge of Litigation practice-area-specific procedures and terminology
- Fundamental to Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures, including knowledge of Federal court practices, local rules and deadlines
- Fundamental knowledge of timekeeping and expense reporting applications
All paralegals must comply with continuing education requirements pursuant to the requirements of their jurisdiction.
Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.
The salary wage range that our client expects to pay for this position is a minimum of $91,800 and a maximum of $119,500 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.
Eligible employees can participate in the Firm’s comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short and Long Term Disability
- Voluntary 401k plan and profit sharing
- 10 paid holidays per year, and a generous PTO program
- Family Support including Paid Parental Leave and Fertility coverage
- Bright Horizons (Back-up child care, elder care and online tutoring)
- Dependent Care
- Wellness programs (Employee Assistance Program, mental health and well-being events)
- Anniversary Bonus Program
- Professional Development Programs
- Transportation Allowance and Commuter Benefits
- Auto/Home/Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee discounts
- And more!