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Harding Mazzotti, LLP · 1 week ago

Paralegal - Employment Law Unit

Albany, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$45K/yr - $65K/yr

Harding Mazzotti, LLP is a law firm dedicated to representing injured persons with a focus on exemplary client service. They are seeking a Paralegal to assist litigation attorneys throughout the litigation process, including case initiation, discovery, trial, and post-trial phases.

ConsultingHealth Care

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Assist litigation attorneys handling cases, including preparation for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and appeals

Assist in drafting correspondence and legal documents, including summonses and complaints, bills of particulars, various discovery demands and responses and settlement documents

Assist in drafting, filing and serving various motions, including affidavits and memoranda of law

File legal documents with the court, including summonses and complaints, applications for index number, requests for judicial intervention, notices of medical malpractice action, and notes of issue

E-filing documents in Federal Court and the New York State Court of Claims

Obtain and maintain client medical records in electronic filing system

Organize and maintain all legal documents in electronic filing system for attorney review and case preparation

Maintain telephone contact with clients, expert witnesses and outside vendors

Schedule interviews and meetings

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Microsoft OfficeE-filingLegal document draftingEmployment law experienceCommunication skills

Required

Strong knowledge of PC applications, Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Experience with employment law (EEOC charges, DHR complaints, Federal and NYS law complaints) cases

Experience with Pacer and filing pleadings and documents in federal court, NYS court and with the EEOC

Experience with class action lawsuits is preferred, but not required

Any level of prior employment law paralegal experience will be considered as will paralegals with significant litigation experience in civil matters even if no employment law background

Company

Harding Mazzotti, LLP

Harding Mazzotti, LLP is a personal injury law firm dedicated to helping the community as well as provide legal assistance to those who have been wrongfully injured as the result of negligence or abuse.

Founded in 1994