Real Estate Paralegal

Real Estate Paralegal 
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP is a full-service, rapidly growing, and entrepreneurial law firm focused on an interdisciplinary approach to the practice.  Our team is composed of thought leaders across a variety of practice areas, including some of the nation’s leading voices on web3, taxation, and a variety of other fields.  We bring together experts across all of our departments to achieve extraordinary results which would not be possible at a more narrowly focused firm.  
  
With us, respect, appreciation, and quality of life come first and foremost.  We care deeply about the people we bring into our firm and offer a unique emphasis on professional development, marketing, and overall balance.  We work collaboratively across the entire firm to drive client success. 
  
We continue to experience significant growth and require the assistance of a Real Estate Paralegal to directly support a Partner in our Real Estate Department. This Paralegal can join us in our Mount Kisco office. 
 
Responsibilities would include but not be limited to: 

• Assist with legal research  

• Draft legal documents 

• Handle discovery demands and responses 

• Calendar meetings, court appearances, depositions, deadlines 

• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, court staff and other third parties as necessary 

• E-filing for state and federal courts 

• Oversee service of process 

• Directly support Real Estate Partner with paralegal, legal assistant and executive assistant responsibilities 

• Act as liaison between Real Estate Department partner and department associates 

• Act as liaison between Real Estate Department partner and attorneys in other practice areas within firm 

• General administrative duties; filing and scanning; assemble litigation papers; maintain matter files in electronic systems 

Required: 

• Minimum of five years of experience as a paralegal  

• Bachelor's degree or higher 

• This position is full-time in-office Mon-Fri. 

• Strong computer skills; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. 

• Experience with e-filing, in-person filing, and procedural rules at downstate Surrogate’s Courts. 

• Ability to problem-solve procedural and calendaring issues on the fly with minimal supervision.  

• Experience with Clio, NetDocs, and HotDocs a strong plus. 

 
Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000