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About the Role

Weber Gallagher has an immediate opening for an experienced personal injury and general litigation defense Paralegal in our NYC Office. The individual will be responsible for supporting a team of attorneys with litigation tasks from inception through trial and close.

Responsibilities

• Manage client cases from inception through trial and closing.
• Perform daily time entry billing.
• Obtain, review, analyze, and summarize documents, including medical records, financial documents, and other relevant case information.
• Prepare for trial, including trial binders, exhibits, and witness files.
• Manage court docket calendar.
• Create status reports and provide updates to appropriate parties.
• Willingness to work on cases from start to finish and meet all court deadlines.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience, preferably in defense litigation support.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA approved organization.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet all deadlines and prioritize workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams of attorneys, legal staff, court staff, clients, expert witnesses, etc.
• Demonstrated interest in defense litigation.
• Ability to perform legal research; experience with Lexis is a plus.
• Familiarity with reviewing and obtaining medical records.
• Experience with time entry billing in a law firm setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule from our NYC office, ideally 4 days per week on-site.

Skills

• Legal research
• Lexis
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Time entry billing
• Reviewing medical records

Location

• New York City, NY

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Paralegal Certificate

Salary/Compensations

• $70,000-$90,000

Benefits

• 401K
• Medical

About the Company

• Weber Gallagher is a thriving and growing firm with more than 160 legal professionals in 13 locations.
• Offers a friendly office environment.

Equal Opportunity

• Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, ancestry, physical handicap, disability, national origin, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other factor/ status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.