Gainor Staffing · 3 hours ago
Litigation Paralegal
Gainor Staffing is representing a leading law firm seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their team. The role involves managing litigation files, court filings, and supporting trial preparations, while ensuring compliance with procedural requirements.
Responsibilities
Meet internal administrative, timekeeping, workload reporting, and billable requirements
Maintain well-organized electronic and hard-copy files for active litigation matters
Track deadlines and procedural requirements across courts, arbitrations, and agencies
Manage court filings and service of process in compliance with applicable rules
Review incoming filings and correspondence and alert attorneys to key developments
Assist with briefs and filings through cite checking, proofreading, and exhibit preparation
Conduct research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR, and related resources
Draft pleadings and discovery materials for attorney review
Support document collection, review, and production in collaboration with litigation teams
Coordinate trial and arbitration preparation, including exhibits, technology, vendors, witnesses, and court personnel
Prepare chronologies, privilege logs, redaction logs, and production indexes
Qualification
Required
You hold a bachelor's degree and have 7+ years of large law firm paralegal experience
You have strong knowledge of New York and New Jersey federal, state, and local courts
Proficient with ECF filing and docketing systems such as BEC Legal
Experienced with litigation and trial support tools including Relativity, Trial Director, and similar platforms
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple active matters simultaneously
Effective communicator comfortable working with attorneys, clients, vendors, and internal teams