Defense Litigation Paralegal

Aquent is thrilled to partner with a prominent organization that plays a critical role in providing essential services, impacting countless lives daily. This company is renowned for its commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and maintaining the highest standards of integrity. Joining this team means contributing to a dynamic environment where your expertise directly supports the legal framework that underpins vital infrastructure and services, ensuring smooth operations and strategic defense.

Are you a highly skilled and detail-oriented legal professional eager to make a significant impact within a robust legal department? In this vital role, you will be instrumental in preparing for and responding to complex legal challenges, directly contributing to the strategic protection and operational continuity of essential services. Your meticulous work and proactive support will be invaluable to our legal team, empowering them to navigate intricate legal landscapes effectively and uphold the company's commitment to its stakeholders, making a tangible difference every day.

What You'll Do

• Assist attorneys in the preparation of pending litigation actions, including drafting pleadings and responses to discovery demands.
• Manage extensive document production, coordinating the efficient and timely preparation of information.
• Maintain comprehensive and organized case files.
• Collaborate with and advise management personnel on providing documents in response to discovery requests.
• Analyze documents and meticulously catalog exhibits for various legal proceedings.
• Perform legal research and conduct thorough cite checks on briefs.
• Prepare all required legal documents with precision and accuracy.
• Monitor active cases and provide essential litigation support.
• Initiate and maintain legal holds using specialized software.
• Demonstrate knowledge of court deadlines, review relevant court and procedural rules related to deadlines and submission requirements, and manage calendaring.
• Maintain electronic document repositories and utilize document review platforms/software.
• Handle the e-filing of documents on various electronic court filing systems.

What You'll Bring (Must-Have Qualifications)

• 3+ Years of NY Civil Litigation Experience: Direct experience handling New York personal injury, insurance defense, or tort litigation matters end-to-end.
• Heavy Medical Authorization Mastery: Proven, hands-on experience requesting, tracking, processing, and obtaining manual medical records and HIPAA authorizations across active caseloads.
• NY Practice & Procedural Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of CPLR requirements, court deadlines, and e-filing across NYSCEF and PACER.
• Substantive Legal Drafting: Experience drafting discovery demands/responses, Bills of Particulars, motions (e.g., Compel, Strike, Preclude), and good faith correspondence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• On-Site Requirement: Must be able to commit to an initial 2-3 months of 100% in-office training before transitioning to a 3-day hybrid schedule.

Bonus Points (Nice-to-Have Qualifications)

• Comfortable thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multi-task effectively and seamlessly transition between projects.
• Comfortable working outside of normal departmental or job duties when needed.
• Possesses an open-minded and adaptable approach.
• Proactive in assisting where needed to support team goals.

About Skill:

Skill connects the best professional, IT, engineering, financial and administrative talent with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to benefits such as health benefit contributions, retirement plans with match and flexible spending accounts.

Skill is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.