Litigation Paralegal

Bond, Schoeneck & King

Syracuse, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$65,000–$75,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Detail Oriented, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Establish Priorities, Federal Laws and Regulations, File Management, Genetics, Legal, Legal Research, Litigation, Military, Multitasking, Paralegal, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulations, Retention Programs, State Laws and Regulations, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Syracuse, NY
POSTED
Today

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, a law firm of 300 attorneys in over 30 practice groups, is accepting applications for a full-time Paralegal to support our Litigation Department in our Syracuse, New York office.Position Responsibilities:Manages collection files.Conducts investigations, engages in legal research in the Firm's library, develops pleadings, prepares motions for default judgment and summary judgment for review by assigned attorney.Prepares documents in furtherance of judgment enforcement, including subpoenas, restraining notices, property executions, and contempt motions.Interacts with clients regarding settlement proposals and responses from debtors.Acts as liaison with designated outside counsel and their legal assistant staff.Monitors hourly charges from outside counsel and level of outside counsel expertise on the project.Contacts court administrators and regulatory bodies as needed to fulfill job assignment.Applies principles of the Firm's records retention program in developing files and closing of file.Sends closed file to records center for established retention period.Assist attorney in preparing for interviews in depositions.Perform other duties as assigned.Job Requirements:Minimum three years' law office experience or corporate legal department experience.Experience with civil judgment enforcement and collection litigation.Ability to work effectively and professionally with Firm colleagues and outside organizations.Ability to handle a large volume of work.Detail-oriented with a high level of professionalism.Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.Good oral and written communication skills.Paralegal certification by an institution approved by the American Bar Association is preferred.This position's annual salary range is between $65,000 and $75,000, negotiable based on years' experience.Bond's offer of employment is contingent on:Completion of a satisfactory business conflicts checkCompletion of a satisfactory background checkCompletion of a satisfactory reference checkBond, Schoeneck & King PLLC provides all employees and applicants an equal employment opportunity in the manner required by law in all aspects of employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status or any other status protected by local, state or federal law.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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