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4538Paralegal New York City, NY Tuesday, February 10, 2026Professional Staff The Paralegal III - Complex Commercial Disputes Practice Group (CDPG) is responsible for providing support and assistance to attorneys in the management, coordination, and administration of all aspects of the practice area within established administrative procedures. This position will also guide junior paralegals in all aspects of the practice area. This position reports to the Manager, Litigation Paralegal Operations. A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It's the chance to use your knowledge to shape what's ahead. To share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.We've created a dynamic, energizing environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer fast growth, connectedness and training in business as well as law. And our rigorous standards assure you are part of a diverse team of top talent at every turn.If you're someone who's looking toward the future, we'd love to hear from you.Location: New York, NY Primary contact person for most communications unless related to legal/fee issue. Guide and mentor junior paralegals. Independently follow legal procedures with some complexity. Assist with trial preparation. Oversee some tasks involved in legal proceedings. Perform factual research and identify documents and information required for additional review. Participate in client and witness interviews and/or meetings. This includes document custodian and third-party interviews. Draft simple pleadings and motions, such as initial disclosures, pretrial conference reports, discovery plans, etc. Draft complaints and answers. Organize and conduct client file searches for responses to requests for production of documents. Draft litigation hold letters. Understand and apply ESI best practices to electronic document search and production issues. Draft requests for production of documents. This includes determining documents to be produced and identifying documents to be withheld. Draft interrogatories and requests for admission and also responses to those. Prepare depositions of primary and expert witnesses in cases. This includes preparatory documents and exhibit assembly. Refine cite checking skills. This includes spelling and grammar checks, fact checking, sherardizing legal authority and blue-booking legal citations. Track, provide updates, and complete projects within given deadlines. Coordinate projects with minimal supervision from attorneys and consultation with senior paralegals. Coordinate document review teams and draft documents review protocols. Assist with all stages and preparations regarding court hearings, arbitrations and mediations. Work independently on activities, functioning as a first- or second-year associate. Attend and contribute to strategy conferences, both internally and externally. Provide training in aspects of the practice area. Perform other duties as assigned. Primary contact person for most communications unless related to legal/fee issue. Guide and mentor junior paralegals. Independently follow legal procedures with some complexity. Assist with trial preparation. Oversee some tasks involved in legal proceedings. Perform factual research and identify documents and information required for additional review. Participate in client and witness interviews and/or meetings. This includes document custodian and third-party interviews. Draft simple pleadings and motions, such as initial disclosures, pretrial conference reports, discovery plans, etc. Draft complaints and answers. Organize and conduct client file searches for responses to requests for production of documents. Draft litigation hold letters. Understand and apply ESI best practices to electronic do