Paralegal

Job Title: Paralegal

Location: Morristown, NJ - Hybrid Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: Ideally 4-5 years

Primary Responsibilities:

General Legal Support:

• Edit, format, and finalize litigation pleadings for federal and state court filings.
• Conduct litigation document review, prepare document productions, and handle related discovery.
• Review and organize contracts for client review.
• Prepare and file paperwork for business entity formation.
• Conduct preliminary legal research and retrieve templates via various firm databases.
• Handle e-filing, cite checking, and discovery processes.

Administrative & Financial Support:

• Assist with invoicing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Maintain client billing records, including tracking and reporting on billing assignments.
• Provide support for database management, file organization, and document retrieval.
• Draft standard firm correspondence, letters, and forms.

Client & Firm Interaction:

• Serve as a contact point for clients when attorneys are unavailable, providing updates and responding to inquiries within your scope of competence.
• Collaborate with outside attorneys, court staff, and vendors as necessary.
• Assist with various client services, ensuring that firm processes run smoothly and effectively.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience, with preferred familiarity in labor and employment law, or corporate/transactional work.
• Ability to multi-task and manage various legal matters simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team-based, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with Westlaw and e-filing systems is highly desirable.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to learning and growing with the firm.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who is resourceful, adaptable, and excited to contribute to a growing firm. If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic, start-up-style environment, we’d love to hear from you.