Motion Paralegal NY

Job Description

Job Description

Stern & Eisenberg is currently seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our New York Practice Office which is located in Cranford, New Jersey. The ideal candidate will have prior New York Foreclosure experience, experience with title report review and drafting motions. If candidate does not have experience in these areas, other law firm experience will be considered. Candidate should possess excellent computer skills, outstanding verbal and written communication skills and impeccable attention to detail. Candidate must be willing to learn and willing to grow with the company.

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, including matching 401K.

Please submit your resume if you meet the following qualifications.

Job Type: Full-time

• In-office position with hybrid work schedule after 90 days. Fully remote situations may be considered for the right candidate.
• Salary commensurate with experience.

Position Responsibilities:

• Familiarity with the New York Foreclosure process.
• Familiarity with reviewing title search reports and continuation searches.
• Collects and organizes documentation for attorney review.
• Draft and complete foreclosure default motions and foreclosure judgment motions and other default-related documents.
• Electronically file motions and other notices via the NY State Court Electronic Filing website.
• Maintain client files in our case management system (CaseAware).
• Manage deadlines and ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Utilize client portals (such as Vendorscape, Black Knight/ICE, Equator, TEMPO, etc.) to complete document requests, attorney fee requests follow ups on pending items and report milestone event completion.
• Communicate all events and developments to clients using portals, email and client preferred methods of communication (fax, mail, overnight, as appropriate).
• Request pertinent documents and related items from third parties and follow-up on unfulfilled requests, if needed.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience as a paralegal, preferably in NY real estate or foreclosure law.
• Strong follow-up system, which includes proper calendaring, to ensure deadlines are not missed.
• Ability to handle a large volume of work.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Organization of workload and prioritization of tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal software.

Stern & Eisenberg, PC has a 40-year history of representing its clients with reliable and reputable legal representation in a variety of service areas, including the firm’s established practices in real estate and foreclosure law; as well as its emerging growth centers in estate planning, estate administration, business law and bankruptcy.