Paralegal/Legal Assistant - Pomerantz LLP

A preeminent plaintiffs’ law firm specializing in plaintiffs’ securities class actions and corporate governance, seeks a Paralegal/Legal Assistant with a minimum of 5 years’ experience for immediate hire. Hours are 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM or 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM. Flexibility to work overtime when needed.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Prepare and complete various state and federal court filings.

• Applying blue book citation to legal memorandum and shepardizing case law cited for memorandum.

• Legal research using Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER and SEC EDGAR.

• Perform calendar management; scheduling meetings, conference calls, travel, appointments, depositions, due dates, court appearances, etc.; anticipate, identify, and resolve potential issues.

• Edit and proofread correspondence and legal documents for content, grammar, spelling, and formatting.

• Proficient use of Microsoft Word for Legal Word Processing; Best Authority for generation and formatting of table of authorities; Microsoft Excel for generation and formatting of spreadsheets; Outlook for communication and calendaring.

• Ability to create and edit legal pleadings, including, but not limited to, developing table of contents/table of authorities, PDF to Word conversions with quality-control-checking and applying firm styles/formatting.

• Case initiations in various federal and state courts: filing and service.

• Ability to draft attorney appearances, including motions to appear pro hac vice in various federal and state courts.

• Ability to check and apply courts’ local rules and judges’ individual rules to daily preparation and filing of legal pleadings.

• Track and input attorney time using Aderant.

• Generate expense reports and check requests.

• Assist with catering management, food and beverage receiving.

• Assist with reception coverage where needed

• Knowledge of Worldox and Aderant a plus

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure in a very fast paced environment

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn, and strong note-taking skills.

• The ideal candidate exhibits independent thinking and can utilize creative problem-solving skills to generate results.

Salary: $90,000-$120,000, commensurate with experience.

Competitive benefits package

Remote Fridays