Job Description

Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. is a 50-year-old litigation boutique of approximately 50 attorneys. Our practice is focused on helping institutional and individual clients with complex white-collar matters, securities litigation, and sophisticated business disputes. The firm also has broad experience conducting internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients and provides litigation-avoidance advice and other confidential legal counseling.

We are seeking a Senior Paralegal/Managing Clerk to immediately join the Paralegal Department at our office in New York City. The Senior Paralegal/Managing Clerk will provide support for the attorneys in the office relating to the managing of electronic and paper filings with the courts; maintaining and managing the firm’s docketing, calendaring, and case tracking systems; coordinating the service of process; and providing litigation paralegal support as needed. The ideal candidate will be a career-minded individual who is looking to advance and build their career at a dynamic midsize firm.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 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 new paralegal team members.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and/or an ABA-approved paralegal certificate.
• 3-6 years of related work experience as a Managing Clerk, Assistant Managing Clerk, or Litigation Paralegal 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 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.

Compensation

The firm offers a competitive compensation/benefits package. The salary range is between $75,000 and $88,000 commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should e-mail a resume with a cover letter to paralegaljobs@maglaw.com and specify “Senior Paralegal/Managing Clerk” in the subject line. 

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