Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Paralegal And Legal Assistants

At Cogent Infotech, we believe in creating opportunities that empower individuals and transform organizations. With over 23 years of excellence in consulting and talent solutions, we pride ourselves on building inclusive workplaces and driving innovation in everything we do. Our diverse teams bring unique perspectives to help deliver cutting-edge solutions to global clients across both public and private sectors.

Location: Manhattan, NY (10005) Shift Timings: Mon-Fri Pay: USD 20/hr – USD 23/hr

Position summary: The temporary Legal Assistant should be proficient in Relativity; Excel; Sharepoint; WestLaw and Lexis; proficient with electronic court filing systems; skilled managing complex investigations and litigations, including managing and organizing incoming and outgoing document productions; assist prep for testimonial proceedings, handling admin tasks arising in investigations and litigations, e.g. arranging court reporters, videographers, managing transcripts and videotapes of testimony; prepare pretrial submissions; maintain case dockets; conduct research into publicly available records under supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Document management, handling electronic discovery matters
• Cite checking
• Formatting and handling court filings
• Preparation for examinations and depositions
• Other case-specific administrative tasks

Minimum Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a litigation paralegal - minimum of 2 years if candidate has a bachelor's degree or 4 years if candidate has a paralegal certificate

Cogent Infotech is a leading tech consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, offering cutting-edge digital transformation solutions in Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and AI. ISO-certified and CMMI Level 3 appraised, we proudly partner with 70+ Fortune 500 companies and 150+ government agencies. Cogent is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected status under applicable law.