Paralegal

Position Title: Paralegal

Position Location: 4 Irving Place New York, NY 10003

Remote, Hybrid, In Office: Onsite

Days of the week: M-F

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

OT?: No

Travel?: No

Intended length of assignment: 6-months to start with potential for extensions

Reason for open position: backfill for REQ - 24-00973

Rate Details: $35/hr

Potential for Contract Extension or FTE: Contract only

Industry Background: Law firm experience, defense experience, personal injury and medical experience

Team Dynamic: 7 team members

Roles and responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys in the preparation of pending litigation actions; prepare and draft pleadings and responses to discovery demands served on or by the Company.
• Handle extensive document production and coordinate the preparation of information in an efficient and timely manner.
• Maintain case files.
• Coordinate with and advise management personnel providing documents in response to discovery requests.
• Analyze documents and catalog exhibits.
• Perform legal research and cite check briefs.
• Prepare all required legal documents.
• Monitor cases and handle other tasks related to litigation support.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
• Initiate / maintain legal holds (via software) Knowledge of court deadlines, review of CPLR and other court/procedural rules related to deadlines and submission requirements, and calendaring deadlines
• Maintain electronic document repositories and document review platforms/software
• Handle e-filing of documents on PACER and NYSEF

Must have technical or professional skills:

• Experience in processing authorizations for medical records, insurance records, and workers comp
• Draft letters/legal documents
• Maintaining case files
• Personal injury matters, motor vehicle accidents, litigation experience
• File review for medical records

Education or certification requirements:

- Bachelors Degree Required with 2 years of experience

Interview Process (1 step or 2 step interview, who is involved): 1 step, MS Teams on camera (Panel Interview)