Experience

The Zalkin Law Firm PC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Litigation paralegal working with a team of Plaintiff’s attorneys litigating lawsuits in New York under the Child Victim’s Act (CVA) on behalf of adult survivors of childhood sexual assault. Our practice areas revolve around advocating on behalf of child sexual assault victims against clergy, Boy Scouts of America, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Foster Care and more. Responsibilities include: reviewing and editing all pleadings, motions, memorandums of law, and appeal briefs; draft responses and demands for Bill of Particulars, Interrogatories, Combined Disclosures, and other discovery; draft and review correspondence to the Court and opposing counsel; handle all filings on NYSCEF and Pacer; review and summarize extensive medical, employment, academic, and miscellaneous records; index discovery productions; draft subpoenas; manage and oversee Records Specialist/Legal Assistant’s tasks and day-to-day; and maintain the organization and tracking of approximately 50 active litigation cases. Show less



Lebedin Kofman LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Civil Rights Paralegal

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

  Senior Paralegal working with a small team of Plaintiff’s attorneys handling all aspects of pre-litigation and litigation components of Civil Rights suits and claims against the City of New York, NYPD, New York City Department of Corrections, and New York City Department of Education. Our primary focus is filing claims and suits for false arrest, malicious prosecution, excessive force, and negligence.

• Legal Administrative Assistant

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

  Assist with the administration of all departments within the firm. Responsibilities included: managed a high volume of phone calls, maintained a busy calendar for all attorneys, tracked new retainers and billing for all clients, acted as the primary point of contact for clients, maintained physical and electronic case files, drafted correspondence to the courts and clients, maintained an organized workflow throughout the office to ensure efficiency.



New York City Bar Association

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Research Assistant

  • Feb 2018 - May 2019

  Assist in the organization of the library, gather legal resources for members of the NYC Bar, conduct legal research for members on LexisNexis and West Law, and help members access old legal records. Assist in the organization of the library, gather legal resources for members of the NYC Bar, conduct legal research for members on LexisNexis and West Law, and help members access old legal records.



Federal Defender Organizations

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investigator Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  Assist in the investigation of persons charged with Federal crimes in the Southern District of New York. Responsibilities included: serving subpoenas; conduct background research on clients, witnesses and potential jurors; review discovery and evidence; assist with client/witness interviews; and occasionally assist with field investigations. Assist in the investigation of persons charged with Federal crimes in the Southern District of New York. Responsibilities included: serving subpoenas; conduct background research on clients, witnesses and potential jurors; review discovery and evidence; assist with client/witness interviews; and occasionally assist with field investigations.