Litigation Paralegal
Job description
Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP currently has an excellent full-time employment opportunity in their Litigation Practice Group. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.
Position Summary
The successful candidate will be a college graduate or experienced. This position will assist the practice group in all phases of litigation, including, but not limited to, pleadings, discovery and trial preparation
Duties & Responsibilities
- Review documents for relevance; organize responsive documents for review by the attorneys for production purposes and use at upcoming depositions, hearings or trial;
- Perform simple cite checking and proof reading of legal briefs and other legal documents;
- Conduct legal and factual research on individuals, corporations;
- Handle case management from initial filing through trial and appeal;
- Assists with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, maintain and tracking exhibits, and coordinating witness schedules;
- Reviews and summarizes document, depositions, and court transcripts; creating and using substantive coding tools
- Assist in arbitrator selection
Skills & Competencies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Basic technological and research skills
- Software: Word, Excel, Outlook
Qualifications & Prior Experience
- 2-4 years experience as a Paralegal in a law firm
- College degree or Paralegal certification required
- Ability to prioritize workload
- Strong attention to detail a must
- FINRA Arbitration experience is a plus
- Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed
Job type: Full-time
Please forward your resumes to tbarone@srf.law
