Job Title: Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Location: Hackensack NJ

Salary/Payrate: $70K-$85K annually

Work Environment:  Hybrid (2 days WFH after 90 day ramp up period)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes OR Paralegal Certificate 

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-BK2

The candidate will be working with attorneys in a variety of litigation matters and should have a background and experience working in a litigation firm. Must be proactive and have excellent organizational, scheduling and calendaring skills. The ability to multi-task, manage a large caseload and work in a fast-paced environment is also required.

The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of federal and state statutes, rules, and procedures pertaining to electronic court filings and systems (PACER, NJ State Court, NYSCEF, e-law/e-track) as well as basic research capabilities (Lexis/Westlaw).

Primary duties include:

• Drafting of routine court documents such as Notices of Appearances, Pro Hac Vice Motions, Notices of Motions, Subpoenas, Stipulations and other general court documents.
• Compile and/or draft legal documents for review and use by attorneys such as routine discovery responses and affidavits.
• Request, pursue, subpoena and work with record vendors to obtain medical treatment and/or educational records.
• Prepares exhibits and other demonstrative evidence.
• Conduct case law research using Lexis/Westlaw and public access websites to assist with strategies for defense
• Organize, analyze, chart and/or index, medical treatment and education records, documents and/or exhibits for motion practice.
• May assist attorneys in preparation of witnesses for deposition and/or trial concerning general matters.
• Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure.
• Review, categorize and analyze reports, records, data and discovery responses.
• Capture and record billable time in accordance with policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• At least 3+ years relevant experience.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• Ability to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks.
• Ability to work with multiple attorneys.
• Ability to work with large document intensive cases.
• Proficient in Lexis and/or Westlaw, Microsoft Word, Excel and KOFAX Professional.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate.