Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

per hour

Law Firm in Trenton, New Jersey is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal to join their Personal Injury team. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in the personal injury area of law and be familiar with New Jersey e-courts and court rules and procedures. They must also have excellent administrative and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced office setting.

Responsibilities:

- Provide administrative support to the lawyer to enhance law office effectiveness.
- Communicate with clients, law offices, insurance adjusters, medical offices, and experts.
- Manage Prelitigation and Litigation matters from start to finish.
- Open and close files.
- Manage a caseload of up to 80.
- Assist in preparing for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial.
- Prepare and file complaints, motions, briefs, and arbitration statements; prepare special packages, discovery demands, and answers to interrogatories.
- Review the discovery provided and summarize deposition testimony.
- Compose e-mails and correspondence.
- Monitor deadlines and maintain the law office calendar.
- Prepare disbursement of settlement funds and request checks from the accounting department.
- Meet and greet walk-in clients and conduct intakes as needed.
- Answer inquiries from potential new clients.

Requirements:

- At least five years of working experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in the personal injury area of law.
- Familiarity with New Jersey e-courts and . court rules and legal procedures.
- Satisfactory knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a law office.
- Computer literacy with proficiency in . Office and Dropbox.
- Fluency in English and Spanish, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure.
- Must be willing and able to work in a fast-paced office setting.

Benefits:

- Medical, vision, dental, FSA, life, and long-term disability insurance.
- 401K plan match.
- Paid time off policy.
- Bonuses, birthday lunches, holiday parties, and picnics.
- Season tickets to the New Jersey Devils.

To apply for this position, please visit our website or for more information. We are committed to winning, maximizing client recovery, and improving our client's quality of life. If you want to make a difference, we want you on our team.

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