Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Nexus Staff Inc.
New York, NY
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Job Title: Paralegal and Legal Assistant
Employment Type: Contract
Work Hours: 37.5 hrs./week
Work site: 100% On Site
Location: 28 Liberty St New York, NY 10005
Job Duration: 4 Months
Closing: 04/17/2024.
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent; Technical Degree/Certificate preferred.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of two years of experience in a legal setting, ideally with exposure to Federal and State litigation.
Job Duties:
- Prepare correspondence and all relevant case materials for the record.Electronic file management for NYMatters, including scanning, and transferring documents within NYMatters updating, maintaining, and searching NYMatters for case files.
- Perform document review, including the use of electronic discovery.
- Organize exhibits for examination before trial (EBT).
- Assist assigned attorney with State and Federal trials.
- Serve subpoenas or arrange service.
- Arrange for filing pleadings and other legal papers with the court clerk of record.
- Review discovery demands received and work closely with attorney to prepare responses.
- Assist in the review and redaction of documents for production in response to discovery demands.
- Assimilate transcripts from EBTs or excerpts from trial transcripts.
- Conduct legal research using Westlaw, Federal Court Pacer, NY Courts E-Filing and legal source materials such as statutes, rules and regulations.
- Review litigation documents such as summons and complaints, motions, affidavits and agency determinations.
- Draft and assemble legal documents (Notice of entry, hearing exhibits, legal correspondence, judgments, subpoenas, etc.).
- Analyze and process interim and dispositive decisions and orders.
- Prepare final documents for file closing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Knowledge of Relativity eDiscovery platform.
Miscellaneous Information:
- Shift Timing: Monday to Friday; 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
- Parking is available offsite for a fee.
- The office is accessible by bus and subway.
- Interviews will be conducted remotely.
- Training: On-site training will be provided.
The Nexus Staff Difference:
- Our outstanding healthcare coverage, including dental and vision, begins in just 30 days after you join us.
- We offer weekly payments via ACH (Automated Clearing House).
- Serving as Prime Vendors to New York State and New York City for over 10 years.
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