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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.
- Daily time entry billing requirements.
- Obtain, review, analyze and summarize documents, including medical records, financial documents and other relevant case information.
- Trial preparation – such as trial binders, exhibits and preparing 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.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience, preferably in defense litigation support.
- 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 a plus.
- Familiarity with reviewing and obtaining medical records.
- Experience with time entry billing in a law firm setting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, required.
Skills
- Lexis
- Microsoft Office Suite
Location
- NYC Office
Work Type
- Hybrid schedule
- 4 days per week on-site
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Paralegal Certificate from an ABA approved organization
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.
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.