Labor & Employment Paralegal

On Call Counsel is seeking a Paralegals with Labor & Employment experience for opportunities in New York City. Paralegals will provide a variety of support to labor and employment attorneys and/or in-house legal departments. If you are available for contract or temporary work.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare labor & employment litigation documents, including discovery, motion and trial documents.
• Organize and maintain case materials using traditional and electronic document management systems.
• Conduct research and gather information using general and legal research tools.
• Assist attorneys with local court proceedings, coordinating service of process and court filings, both in hard copy and electronically.
• File pleadings, motions and other documents electronically via CM/ECF and NYSCEF.
• Other responsibilities as attorney and client needs dictate.
• Actively participating in investigations, mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences, and similar legal proceedings.

Skills:

• Bachelors degree and/or paralegal certificate.
• Preferably at least 3-5 years of substantive experience, involving the gathering of electronic data; assimilating data into damages models and preparing presentations.
• Knowledge of litigation procedures, court structure and court rules and regulations.
• Experience with electronic case filing in state and federal court.
• Experience with Case Logistix, Relativity or other e-discovery or case management software.
• Experience with employment-related and Fair Labor Standards Act litigation preferred.