Paralegal

Description

Robert Half is seeking a versatile Litigation & Contracts Paralegal to support both litigation matters and contract‑related functions.

This hybrid position blends litigation case management with contract lifecycle coordination, document handling, and administrative legal support for the nation's largest public healthcare system.

Location:

New York City - On-site 4 days per week, 1 day remote

Schedule:

Full-Time, Standard Business Hours

Pay Rate: $55+ per hour

Duration:
Ongoing Contract

Key Responsibilities

Litigation Support

+ Provide end‑to‑end litigation support, including organizing case files, maintaining pleadings, and tracking litigation deadlines.

+ Draft, format, and proofread legal documents such as motions, briefs, interrogatories, discovery responses, and correspondence.

+ Conduct legal and factual research, review case materials, and prepare summaries of depositions, hearings, and transcripts.

+ Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including assembling exhibits, reviewing medical/legal documentation, and organizing evidence.

+ Communicate with courts, attorneys, and hospital departments to retrieve or submit required legal documents.

Contracts & Administrative Support

+ Support contract preparation, processing, and document organization, mirroring duties performed in public‑sector and hospital‑based paralegal roles.

+ Manage legal correspondence, including drafting, reviewing, routing, and maintaining logs for incoming and outgoing communications.

+ Utilize a Contract Management System / Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool to track contract status, maintain version control, and ensure timely execution.

+ Assist with gathering, organizing, and maintaining contract‑related documentation needed by attorneys and internal stakeholders.

+ Support cross‑functional legal operations by scanning, maintaining files, processing FOIL-style requests, preparing templates, and data entry as needed.

Requirements

Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree

+ In‑house and law firm experience strongly preferred - experience in healthcare, public sector, litigation, or contract administration environments is a plus.

+ 2-5+ years of litigation paralegal experience supporting attorneys with pleadings, research, discovery, and trial prep.

+ Familiarity or hands‑on experience with contract management systems / contract lifecycle management platforms.

+ Strong writing, proofreading, and document‑management skills.

+ Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

+ Ability to handle confidential, health-related information with discretion.

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