Job Description
Personal Injury Paralegal (Complex Litigation)
Work directly with the firm owner, focused in personal injury complex litigation. Great work life balance and excellent PTO offerings.
About Our Client
This midsized personal injury firm is based in Midtown NY and has 20 attorneys and 20 paralegals. Their model is true 1:1 support to attorneys with a typical case load of 180+ cases.
Job Description
- Provide comprehensive paralegal support to the firm owner in personal injury cases.
- Draft, review, and manage legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and correspondence.
- Experience attending trial with attorneys, and preparing for trial.
- Coordinate case management, including maintaining case files and tracking deadlines.
- Conduct legal research to support case preparation and strategy development.
- Communicate with clients, attorneys, and other parties regarding case updates and necessary documentation.
- Assist in trial preparation, including organizing exhibits and preparing witness materials.
- Manage and organize discovery materials, including document production and review.
- Handle administrative tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the legal department.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Personal Injury Paralegal (Complex Litigation) should have:
- 5+ years of experience in personal injury law, ideally complex litigation.
- Extensive experience prepping for and attending trial.
- Spanish speaking candidates are strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of NYS and NYC Statues, court rules, and legal procedures.
- Familiarity with SmartAdvocate (preferred but not required)
- NYS Notary Public license or willingness to obtain one.
- Excellent communication skills for client and attorney interactions.
- Attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- A proactive attitude and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary ranging from $80,000 to $100,000 annually, depending on experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being.
- Generous PTO offering and great work life balance.
- Opportunity to work closely with the firm owner in a mid-sized personal injury firm.
- Exposure to a variety of personal injury cases and professional growth opportunities within the legal industry.
If you are a motivated and skilled Personal Injury Paralegal looking to advance your career, we encourage you to apply today.
Contact Claire Vogel Quote job ref JN-052026-7013474
Numbers & Facts
| Location | New York, New York |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $80,000–$100,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Attorneyunmatched
- Case Managementunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- File Maintenanceunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Legal Documentsunmatched
- Legal Researchunmatched
- Legal Support Skillsunmatched
- Litigationunmatched
- Paralegalunmatched
- Personal Injuryunmatched
- Research Skillsunmatched
- Spanish Languageunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
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