Paralegal

Robert Half is seeking a litigation paralegal/legal assistant to support a busy firm in Midtown.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain litigation calendars with precision, tracking court dates, filing deadlines, depositions, and other critical milestones for a team of attorneys.

• Prepare, revise, and organize pleadings, discovery materials, and other legal documents using existing forms and templates while ensuring they are current and properly formatted.

• Assist attorneys with deposition preparation by assembling exhibits, creating binders, and organizing supporting case documents for efficient review.

• Coordinate document handling throughout the litigation process, including filing support and routing materials to the appropriate parties and systems.

• Manage monthly billing activities by reviewing time and expense information, preparing invoices, and helping ensure timely submission.

• Provide day-to-day case support across active matters, helping attorneys stay organized and informed on case status and upcoming obligations.

• Handle routine office management duties such as ordering supplies and supporting general administrative needs within the legal team.

• Contribute to consistent workflow quality by monitoring details closely and reducing the risk of missed dates or incomplete documentation.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience supporting civil litigation matters in a law firm or legal department environment.
• Strong understanding of the litigation lifecycle, including pleadings, discovery, docketing, and deposition preparation.
• Proven ability to manage calendars and deadlines accurately in a fast-paced practice.
• Experience working with case management software and legal calendaring or docket systems.
• Skill in preparing legal documents, exhibits, and organized case binders with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to handle billing-related tasks independently, including support for monthly invoicing processes.
• Solid administrative and organizational skills, with the ability to balance legal support and office coordination responsibilities.

Compensation

Based on experience

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