Senior Paralegal / Clerk - Robert Half

The ideal candidate will be a career-minded individual who is looking to advance and build their career at a dynamic midsize firm.

• Handling of state and federal court e-filing requests from attorneys.
• Creating and submitting CJA e-Vouchers for federal Courts.
• Responding to requests from attorneys, paralegals and other staff, regarding court rules, filing procedures, and calendared deadlines.
• Maintaining an accurate and updated list of attorney e-filing credentials.
• Managing and maintaining the firm’s calendaring and docket tracking systems, to ensure that no deadlines are missed.
• Coordinating with process servers and other vendors for the service of process, and the filing and retrieving of documents in various courts.
• Occasional trips to court to file, retrieve or deliver documents.
• Providing litigation paralegal support to attorneys, including keeping the case file; organizing and preparing documents for filings and submissions; legal research; conducting discovery reviews; and cite checking and proofreading.
• Assisting with the supervision of the Paralegal Department during the absence of the Paralegal Manager.
• Assisting with mentoring and training of new paralegal team members.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and/or an ABA approved paralegal certificate.
• 3-6 years of related work experience at a fast-paced law firm or other legal environment.
• Knowledge of the rules and procedures of federal and state courts, including e-filing and local practice rules.
• High proficiency in conducting e-filings and in retrieving documents online using PACER/ECF, NYSCEF, and other electronic docketing systems.
• Experience and knowledge in the use of the Criminal Justice Act’s (CJA) e-Voucher system in federal courts, including the creation of vouchers and the submission of authorization requests.
• Knowledge of the procedures for serving subpoenas, complaints and other services of process.
• Experience using Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law and other online research platforms.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Experience with the use of the iManage document management system is highly desired.
• Ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, court clerks, and others, both orally and in writing.
• Experience in preparing legal documents for filing, including, motions, briefs, exhibits, affidavits, pleadings, and other filings
• Must be able to work well under pressure and meet short deadlines.
• Extremely organized, strong attention to detail, and the ability to follow through.
• Flexibility to multitask and to work after hours/overtime when required.
• A New York State notary certification is desired. • Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Paralegal or Clerk within the legal industry
• Proficiency in Litigation Paralegal tasks
• Experience in e-Filing procedures and protocols
• Demonstrable expertise in managing Calendaring tasks
• Ability to handle Calendar - Docket effectively
• Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong research and report-generating skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• High level of discretion for both client and firm confidentiality
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency in using legal research software and other legal databases.