Paralegal

Job Description and Responsibilities

The New York City office of White and Williams LLP, a large multi-practice law firm, is seeking a paralegal to support the commercial litigation group. The ideal candidate should have 5 years of experience in complex, commercial or business litigation. Experience with bankruptcy and trial preparation helpful but not required. The candidate must have significant experience with electronic filings in both Federal and State courts. E-discovery and document management experience required. The candidate should be proficient in Lexis-Nexis, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Adobe Acrobat. Strong communication skills and excellent organization skills are highly desired.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Requirements

• 5 years of complex commercial or business litigation.
• Bankruptcy and trial preparation, preferred.
• State/Federal E-filing and e-discovery.
• Document management experience.
• ABA-approved paralegal certificate, preferred.

Why Work At White and Williams?

People choose to work at White and Williams because they want to be a part of an ethical, fair and professional work environment. White and Williams strives to recruit and maintain a workforce of highly motivated individuals. Our employees are carefully trained and mentored to succeed. We enjoy a culture of open doors, first names and hard work! Our friendly, flexible and open atmosphere has been enjoyed and supported by our employees throughout the years. We are team players with one common goal – meeting our clients’ needs.

We are committed to equal opportunity employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity from recruitment through employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or preference, national origin, veteran status or disability, consistent with business necessity and safe performance on the job.

The Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees. Our Benefits Administrator has over 20 years of experience in the legal field and is readily available to answer questions on any of the benefits offered:

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Employee Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability Insurance

401(k) and Firm Match

Family and Medical Leave

Medical Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Domestic Partner Benefits

Annual Flu Shots

Vacation, Sick and Personal Time

Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit