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About the Role
We are seeking a Commercial Litigation Paralegal to serve as an attorney's right hand, managing litigation cases from client intake through resolution. This role is ideal for a confident, highly organized, and self-driven individual who excels in a collaborative, high-performance environment and wants to make a significant impact while growing with a dynamic firm.
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic partner to the attorney, managing a variety of litigation responsibilities.
- Ensure the attorney meets deadlines and is prepared for court and meetings.
- Assist the attorney with court preparation and appearances.
- Maintain orderly and complete legal files.
- Understand the complete picture and status of files and provide summaries.
- Handle client intake and onboarding, and organize new matters.
- Draft pleadings, including complaints, answers, and counterclaims.
- Prepare and respond to discovery demands, subpoenas, and disclosures.
- Draft and organize motion papers, including notices of motion, affirmations/affidavits, memoranda of law, and exhibits.
- Perform factual and legal research.
- Manage court filings through NYSCEF.
- Communicate confidently and effectively with courts, adversaries, opposing counsel, and self-represented parties.
- Regularly communicate with and provide updates to clients, cultivating relationships.
- Manage case deadlines and proactively maintain calendars and workflows.
- Support practice growth and efficiency by identifying system improvements and moving cases forward.
Requirements
- 1+ year of experience as a litigation paralegal or legal assistant in New York civil litigation (commercial litigation strongly preferred).
- Comfortable handling cases from intake to resolution.
- Strong knowledge of NY legal procedures, filings, and motion practice.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with NYSCEF e-filing.
- High-level attention to detail and document management.
- Great PC skills.
- Proficient with MS Word (track changes/redlining, formatting).
- Proficient with Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Sheets).
- Comfortable with PDFs (e-signatures, redaction, combining documents).
- Tech-savvy and a fast learner.
- Genuinely helpful, upbeat, and client-focused.
- Thrives under deadlines and stays organized.
- Takes initiative and finds solutions without being asked.
- Confident, respectful, and reliable.
- Enjoys working both independently and collaboratively with a team.
Skills
- Litigation case management
- Client intake and onboarding
- Pleading drafting
- Discovery management
- Motion practice
- Legal research
- NYSCEF e-filing
- Client communication
- Calendar management
- Workflow management
- MS Word
- Google Workspace
- PDF management
Location
- Garden City, NY
Work Type
- In-Office
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1+ year of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $30.00–$40.00 per hour DOE
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Health, dental & vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off & sick leave
- Flexible scheduling
- Employer-paid, fully confidential teletherapy service
About the Company
- David Fogel P.C. is a rapidly growing firm that thrives on a collaborative, high-performance environment where reliability, accountability, and a good sense of humor are non-negotiable.
- The firm takes its work seriously without being uptight or stuffy.