A lawsuit is not what you see on TV. On TV, a lawsuit is won by an attorney marching into court with a grand display of showmanship and a cunning tongue. The TV judge hearing the case makes a spot decision and it’s all over and decided before the final commercial break. In reality, a civil litigation takes years and is much more of a chess match than a swordfight. As opposed to this courtroom drama, a real case is typically decided on paper submissions that may be heard months after they are first provided to the court. Additionally, the decision is often made on a technical procedural rule, not on the merits or substance of the litigation.

You see, being right isn’t everything in real litigation. Instead, a real lawsuit is all about knowing how to play the game. The following is a summary of the stages of a litigation, but this chess match isn’t linear and each of the stages can appear out of order and can even reoccur again and again. So, civil litigants need a skilled advocate who is a master of the game if they want a shot at victory. Here is your game board:

• Must love technology and use it always, must be comfortable in a paperless office with cloud based systems

• Demonstrated proficiency in legal writing and oral advocacy;

• Dedicated, organized and detail-orientated;

• Ability to leverage substance rather than emotion;

• Experience drafting contracts.

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Lieb at Law, P.C. seeks digitally savvy, detail oriented and motivated paralegal. The firm services the New York Metro area, inclusive of the Hamptons and Manhattan and represents sellers, buyers and lenders in residential and commercial real estate closings. 

The firm is a paperless office with a focus on technology and substance. Must be friendly, charismatic and organized. We will grow your career and teach you how to reach the next level.

• Drafting and reviewing contracts of sale
• Ordering and clearing title
• Coordinating with brokers, surveyors, expeditors, lenders and other client-vendors
• Managing client needs
• Coordinating closings
• Maintaining files as always up-to-date through use of case management technology
• New business intake – opening and closing files and tracking / closing potential cases
• Preparing closing statements
• Answering telephones, distributing mail and deliveries, announcing visitors, maintaining office appearance, watering plants, making coffee, and generally helping throughout entire law firm
• Managing closing department calendar

• Must love technology and use it always
• Need to love sales – be charismatic / friendly / hungry
• Required to be self-sufficient and take pride in your work-product
• Success requires a detail-oriented / organized / multi-tasker
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Calendar
• Active presence on Social Media
• Minimum of typing 60+ words per minute
• Minimum Associates Degree from accredited college. Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Cannot be a practicing real estate salesperson / associate broker due to conflicts

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