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Remote, Contract-based, New York Litigation / Discovery Paralegal (Business & Real Estate Litigation) - 5+ Hours per Week

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Fixed term
Senior (5-10 years)
English

Other Skills

  • Timelines
  • Time Management
  • Detail Oriented

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Minimum 5 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal with strong discovery experience.
  • Proven ability to review, organize, and summarize 500–1000+ documents and create reference spreadsheets with timelines and key facts.
  • Experience supporting business and/or real estate litigation matters, including discovery support, document review, organization, and production.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently; strong written communication and deadline management skills.

Requirements:

  • Review, organize, and summarize large volumes of documents (500–1000+ documents) and create reference spreadsheets with timelines and key facts to support litigation.
  • Support discovery processes for business and real estate litigation, including document review, organization, and production.
  • Maintain organized tracking systems and clear summaries with timelines and key facts; manage deadlines and ensure efficient completion of project-based work.
  • Work remotely on a contract basis (~6–10 hours per week), take initiative, and communicate effectively with client law firms.

Job description

Welcome to The Freelance Firm!

We are a national network of experienced, high-level, freelance attorneys and paralegals who provide remote, on-demand support for both short-term and long-term legal projects for our client law firms.

Due to increased demand, we are now interviewing for a qualified, experienced, and dedicated Litigation / Discovery Paralegal (Business & Real Estate Litigation).

Remote work hours will vary, but are expected to be approximately 6–10 hours per week, with potential for ongoing work based on performance.

Paralegal Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal with strong discovery experience
  • Proven ability to review documents, organize, and summarize large volumes of documents and create a spreadsheet that references dates and summarizes those communications(500–1000+ documents)
  • Strong experience supporting business and/or real estate litigation matters
  • Ability to analyze documents and communications and create clear summaries and organized tracking systems (e.g., spreadsheets with timelines and key facts)
  • Experience with discovery support, including document review, organization, and production
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative on project-based work
  • Strong written communication skills, particularly in summarizing complex information clearly and concisely
  • Ability to manage deadlines and ensure work is completed efficiently
  • Litigation experience required; New York-specific experience preferred but not required

Our Paralegal pay rate starts at $30/hour.

We welcome you to join our established network of legal professionals!

Please respond with your resume and we will contact you for a 30-minute online meeting in the next two days to answer all of your questions about The Freelance Firm and this opportunity.

Resume submissions will be kept in strict confidence.

Please visit our website at www.thefreelancefirm.comto learn more about us and the services we provide!




Salary: Negotiable - TBD

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