Senior Litigation Paralegal

About Our Client

Our client is a nationally recognized criminal and civil trial boutique based in New York City. The firm was founded and is led by a premier trial lawyer who has taught trial advocacy at a top-tier law school and has earned recognition from leading legal directories and national media. The firm's attorneys are graduates of top-ten law schools. Together they bring more than 70 years of experience and more than 50 jury trials in some of the country's most complex and high-profile cases.

The firm's largest practice area is criminal defense, including white-collar defense. It also handles complex civil litigation and appeals. The firm has active cases in the Southern District of New York, in New York state courts, and in California courts.

This is a small, process-driven team. The firm does the hard work up front so that cases stay under control at the back end. Everyone shares an "all hands-on deck" attitude, and the goal is always the best result for the client.

Description

Our client is hiring a Senior Litigation Paralegal for its Manhattan office. This is a senior, on-site role. You will provide direct support to the firm's four full-time attorneys, and you will lead and mentor one junior paralegal. In short, you will run and raise the level of the firm's paralegal function.

This is real trial work, not just document review. The firm is preparing for a major federal trial expected in the first half of 2027, wi