Trial Paralegal

Trial Paralegal

Location

New York, NY 10104

Date Posted October 23, 2026

Job ID 15876

Employment Type Contract

Scion Staffing is conducting a search for a Trial Paralegal on behalf of a prestigious global law firm. This is a full-time, contract-to-hire, hybrid opportunity in New York supporting a highly regarded commercial litigation practice.

This position is being added to support an active trial docket and offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative litigation team on sophisticated, high-stakes commercial litigation matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys through all phases of complex commercial litigation, from case inception through trial and appeal.
• Provide trial support across multiple high-profile litigation matters.
• Assist with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, witness files, trial binders, demonstratives, and courtroom materials.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain pleadings, discovery materials, correspondence, and case files.
• Perform cite checking and Bluebook citation review for briefs, memoranda, and other legal filings.
• Coordinate deposition preparation, document productions, and litigation support materials.
• Track court deadlines, maintain case calendars, and assist with filing preparation.
• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, court personnel, vendors, expert witnesses, and opposing counsel as needed.
• Conduct factual and legal research to support ongoing litigation matters.
• Maintain organized case documentation and assist with trial logistics in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-4 years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm environment.

• Experience supporting commercial litigation matters.

• Hands-on trial preparation and trial support experience required.

• Experience performing cite checking and legal citation review using Bluebook standards.

• Experience working in a BigLaw environment is strongly preferred.

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and litigation support software.

• Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate between $40-$84/hr.

• Comprehensive benefits available for eligible temporary employees.

• Opportunity to support nationally recognized litigators on sophisticated, high-profile commercial litigation matters.

• About Our Search Firm

• Scion Legal is the legal recruiting division of Scion Staffing, Inc., a national award-winning recruiting and staffing firm. Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

• We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

• Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

• For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.

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