Paralegal
ECLARO
Poughkeepsie, NY
Job Number: 26-00249
Make a difference in your community. ECLARO is looking for a Paralegal for our client in Poughkeepsie, NY.
ECLARO’s client aims to enhance public services and promotes sustainable resource management, offering advanced solutions and services. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
Responsibilities:
- Front desk reception duties (answering phone and front door)
- Provide administrative support to attorneys and legal assistants including: opening and closing case files, scanning and distributing mail, and downloading e-filed documents to distribute and upload to our database
- Under the direction of an attorney the position will involve compiling and organizing filed and documentation, preparing and assisting in the preparation of legal documents and forms, cataloging information, updating databases or spreadsheets, and preparing correspondence and subpoenas.
- Performs pre-trial related activities:
- Schedules witnesses and collects information relevant to the case.
- Reviews case-related materials for lines of questioning.
- Assembles exhibits and briefs.
- Assists at trials or hearings by managing the exhibits and suggesting relevant questions for the attorney to raise.
- Draft discovery demands and response.
- Prepares and files with the courts all associated court papers as directed or authorized by the attorney.
- Performs service of process or arrange for service of process through an outside vendor.
- Completes routine investigative work for attorney review.
- Gathers complete information from a variety of sources.
- Provides a preliminary analysis of information to attorneys.
- Deposition scheduling and witness scheduling.
- Manages the flow of case-related materials
- Maintains or oversees tracking systems, calendars, and reporting systems.
- Opens and closes files or cases or oversees the process of opening or closing files and cases.
- Performs activities related to docketing, the placement of court-related activities on the court calendar, and on the attorney's calendar.
- Draft legal responses to the courts or other interested parties as directed or authorized by the attorney:
- Prepares portions of briefs, affidavits, affirmations, and other motion-related papers.
- Answers routine questions from the public,
- Prepares discovery responses.
- Prepares answers on routine matters.
- Prepares reports.
Pay Rate: $51.00 $/Hour
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
If interested, you may contact:
Henry Zuniga
henry.zuniga@eclaro.com
2122582147
Henry Zuniga | LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
About the Company
ECLARO
Eclaro is a Business and Technology Consulting Firm that connects top talent with opportunities nationwide. We have direct access to Hiring Managers from leading Fortune 1000 organizations in almost every industry segment, with particular expertise in:
• Technology and Business Consulting
• Financial Services and Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
• Consumer Products, Public Sector, and Utilities
Eclaro provides fully customizable, comprehensive talent acquisition and management of seasoned professionals through a number of business models, including:
• Consulting
• Professional Hiring
• Global Integrated Delivery™
• Managed Services
Eclaro recruits and manages a staff of highly skilled individuals in an array of specialized disciplines enabling our clients to leverage new opportunities, respond to increased and changing demands, and increase their profitability.
Eclaro’s Management Team averages over 25 years of experience in partnering with clients in technical, corporate operations and human capital solutions. We hold ISO 9001:2008 certification and have achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification in Security, Availability and Confidentiality. Eclaro’s decades of expertise and collaborative practice have proven that The Right People are The Answer.