Litigation Paralegal
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Job Location:
Morris County, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Litigation Paralegal (Defense)
Location: Parsippany NJ (100% Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time Direct Hire
Compensation: $60000 (Commensurate with Experience)
About the Role
We are seeking a high-level independent Litigation Paralegal with at least 5 years of experience to join our defense-oriented practice in Parsippany. This is not a clerical position; we are looking for a case manager mindsetsomeone who anticipates the next step in the litigation lifecycle and can independently move a file from inception through discovery and motion practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Independent Drafting: Draft complex pleadings including complaints answers and various motions.
- Discovery Management: Manage the full discovery process including drafting requests/responses and conducting thorough background reviews.
- Narrative Billing: Execute meticulous time-entry and billing. You must be adept at crafting the narrativedescribing tasks in a way that demonstrates value to insurance carriers and corporate clients.
- Case Management: Act as the primary point of contact for case deadlines maintaining attorney calendars and organizing high-volume document productions.
- Collaboration: Work closely with a team of attorneys while maintaining the autonomy to think critically and work independently.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 5 years of litigation experience (Defense/Insurance Defense background preferred).
- Technical Skills: Mastery of the MS Office Suite and legal billing software.
- Drafting Prowess: Ability to draft substantive legal documents with minimal oversight.
- Personal Injury: Experience in Personal Injury will be considered only if the experience is on the Defense side.
Mandatory Criteria (Deal Breakers)
- Experience must be in Defense Litigation.
- We are not currently accepting candidates with primary experience in Plaintiff work Family Law Real Estate or Employment Law.
- Must be able to work 100% onsite in our Parsippany office.
Why Join Us
We offer a professional collaborative environment where your expertise as a litigation specialist is valued. This is a direct-hire opportunity for a professional who thrives in a fast-paced document-heavy environment and takes pride in high-quality work product.
Interested Apply today or contact our office at or email
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Proofreading
- Organizational skills
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Medical Records
