What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at The Law Offices of Peter Bienstock PLLC?
Title: Litigation Paralegal (On-Site)
Location: New York, NY
Salary Range: $75,000 - 100,000, Annually
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About The Law Offices of Peter Bienstock:
Peter Bienstock is a matrimonial and family law attorney with over 35 years of experience handling complex financial and custody matters throughout New York City and surrounding counties. Known for strategic negotiation and skilled litigation, he offers highly personalized service with a focus on efficient, resolution-driven outcomes. He seeks a detail-oriented, tech-savvy Litigation Paralegal to support his fast-paced and high-level family law practice. This Paralegal must be comfortable doing both legal assistant administrative and paralegal tasks. To learn more, please visit our website: www.pbienstocklaw.com.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Annual bonus: Based on individual firm performance
- Overtime potential
- PTO firm holidays
Responsibilities:
- Track court dates and deadlines, and proactively update attorneys
- Maintain and improve filing and bookkeeping systems within the firm
- Handle discovery including drafting notices, preparing responses and objections, organizing and reviewing document productions
- Navigate court and judge-specific rules, CPLR, and NYSCEF filing procedures
- Draft litigation documents, including pleadings and standard forms
- Serve as a professional, reliable touchpoint between attorneys and clients
Requirements:
- 3 years of litigation and administration experience including working with sensitive, high-conflict matters
- Comfortable doing both paralegal and administrative tasks
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Legal research skills
- Familiarity with CPLR and court filing rules in New York
- Experience drafting legal documents
- A self-starter with a balance of being independent and team-oriented
Bonus Experience:
- Experience in family law
- Experience working with high-net-worth clients
- Proficient in WordPerfect
Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not representative of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
The Law Offices of Peter Bienstock is an equal opportunity employer. The position is located in the firm’s New York, New York office. Relocation Assistance is not offered for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Salary : $75,000 - $100,000