Legal Assistant/ Paralegals - HonorVet Technologies : Job Details

Legal Assistant/ Paralegals Duration: 4+ Months contract with possibility of extension or FTE Location: New York, NY 10005 - Litigation Bureau Work hours: 1st shift. Job Description: Duties:

• Provide extensive assistance to attorneys in a busy professional legal office that handles Federal and State litigation.
• Prepare correspondence and all relevant case materials for the record.
• Electronic file management for NY Matters, including scanning, and transferring documents within NY Matters updating, maintaining, and searching NY Matters for case files.
• Perform document review, including the use of electronic discovery.
• Organize exhibits for examination before trial (EBT).
• ssist assigned attorney with State and Federal trials.
• Serve subpoenas or arrange service.
• rrange 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.
• ssist in the review and redaction of documents for production in response to discovery demands.
• ssimilate 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.).
• nalyze and process interim and dispositive decisions and orders.
• Prepare final documents for file closing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Skills/Abilities: Must be proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel and have knowledge of Relativity eDiscovery platform. Preferred Education: High School or Technical Degree/Certificate