Personal Injury Paralegal – NYC
Posted: January 30, 2026
Location: New York City
Reports To: Attorneys, Executive Director, and Partners
Department: Personal Injury
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Business Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Belluck Law, LLP is a nationally recognized boutique law firm with locations throughout New York. We specialize in mesothelioma and personal injury cases and are dedicated to seeking justice for clients and their families. The Firm is actively seeking a Legal Services Clerk for its Midtown Manhattan office. The ideal candidate possesses a strong work ethic and excellent attention to detail.
Job Summary: This position involves routine communication with clients, ensuring accurate documentation in a digital file management platform (Litify), and drafting legal documents at all stages of litigation. Assigned cases may include those arising from motor vehicle, premises, and/or construction/labor law accidents, false arrests, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and negligence on the part of City, State, and other municipal entities. Individuals should be motivated, meticulous, and organizationally strong.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Update and manage the PI Dept. calendars with court appearances, case deadlines, depositions, etc.
- Monitor and handle various tasks (see below) on assigned cases
- Maintain the firm’s digital file management platform
- Communicate with clients regarding status of case and medical treatment/conditions
- Facilitate attorney calls with clients, opposing counsel, etc.
CASE WORK
- Enter/Process New Files: Preliminary Fact Investigation, Digital Platform Maintenance, and Initial Correspondence with Clients, Insurance Companies, and Defense Counsel
- Process Insurance/No-Fault claims
- Request police reports
- Submit FOIL Requests
- Research Potentially Liable Parties
- Coordination of Process Service
- Obtain/Review Medical, Insurance, Employment, Workers’ Compensation, etc., records
- Draft Litigation Documents:
- Summons & Complaint
- Bill of Particulars
- Discovery Demands/Interrogatories
- RJI and Request for PC
- Discovery Motions
- Subpoena
- Familiarity with Online NYS and Federal Court Platforms: eCourts, NYSCEF, PACER
- Calendar Coordination/Organization:
- Schedule depositions, attorney prep
- Order Court Reporters
- Settlement Document Processing:
- Confirm treatment facility, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance liens
- Coordinate client review/signature of release documents
- Trial Prep:
- Trial Subpoena Drafting and Service Coordination
- Prepare Trial Binder
- Expert Coordination and Material Exchanges: Expert Availability, Exchange Report, Coordinate Attorney Prep
- Appellate Document Drafting/Processing:
- Notice of Entry and Notice of Appeal
- Prepare and file Notice of Appeal
- Enter and file new appellate matter into NYSCEF
- Prepare and service Notification of Appellate Case Number to all parties
Qualifications:
- Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree + Work Experience
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional research, investigation and critical thinking skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, specifically Adobe, Word and Excel
Please send resume and salary requirements to flahm@bellucklaw.com
It is the policy of Belluck Law, LLP to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer all Human Resources actions, without regard to unlawful consideration of race, creed, color, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, State or local laws.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the firm fully provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities required by law. The Firm may require medical certification of both disability and the need for accommodation.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 requires individuals with disabilities be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.
To comply with the ADA, included here are physical and/or mental requirements that are essential to the job:
- Requires sitting in one place several hours at a time.
- Requires occasional lifting of up to five pounds.
Public assistance or participation in lawful activity off the employer’s premises during non-work hours which does not directly conflict with the essential business interests of the Firm and, in accordance with applicable laws, is permissible.
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