Litigation Paralegal - Garden City

$39,998 - $39,998/Yr

Friedman Vartolo Llp - Garden City, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Garden City, NY

101-250 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Friedman Vartolo LLP is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join its rapidly growing Foreclosure team. The firm specializes in lender-side default services and real estate litigation, and is looking for enthusiastic individuals with a strong work ethic to contribute to its innovative approach to legal services. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of litigation experience, particularly in bankruptcy, foreclosure, or real estate litigation, and will be responsible for managing administrative tasks related to legal cases while meeting time-sensitive deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide service updates and client status updates.
• Follow up on outstanding documents and services.
• Coordinate with title contacts to complete outstanding tasks such as recordings and missing documents.
• Draft and generate pleadings such as Complaints, Motions, Notice of Hearings, Affidavits, Defaults, Notice of Actions, and Notice of Publications.
• Manage all administrative tasks of legal cases, including editing and preparing correspondence and legal documents.
• Maintain electronic files and arrange depositions.
• Handle heavy calendaring.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years' experience as a paralegal.
• Experience with Default Services in Real Estate, Litigation, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy Proceedings is preferred.
• Superior organizational skills, research, and writing skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work individually and on a team.
• Deadline-driven and able to manage a heavy workload, multi-task, and prioritize.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Motivated to learn and advance.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Gym membership
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Flex spending