Legal Assistant

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

DOE

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Legal Assistant Job Opportunity at Law Firm in New York

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Job Summary

Law firm is seeking an experienced litigation legal assistant to join their team of award-winning litigators in New York. The successful candidate will have worked in a fast-paced defense firm focused on civil litigation matters, with an emphasis on personal injury law.

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Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with daily administrative tasks.
• Docket deadlines.
• Coordinate attorney travel arrangements.
• Format all pleadings and correspondence.
• Schedule depositions, hearings, conference calls.
• Assist with trial preparation.
• File documents in State and Federal Courts.
• Assist with document management and file organization.

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Requirements

• Minimum of 3+ years experience as a litigation legal assistant.
• Preferred insurance defense and/or personal injury experience.
• Solid understanding of civil litigation (state and federal calendar deadlines and rules).
• Experience with State/Federal court filings, One Legal and ECF filings.
• High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision.
• Articulate, organized and a team player with excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Professional appearance and demeanor

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Benefits

• A variety of healthcare plans (some at no cost to the employee)
• 401K matching
• Paid parental leave
• Internal diversity and inclusion programs, such as the Women’s Initiative and Young Professionals Initiative
• Firm-wide charitable giving program
• Numerous social and off-site events each year to enrich your relationships with your colleagues

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Why Law Firm?

Law firm is one of the country’s fastest growing civil defense firms. They have steadily and successfully made their mark as a trailblazer in the legal ecosphere. They are a progressive, dynamic and diverse firm that prides themselves in breaking the mold upheld by the “traditional” law firm. They provide unparalleled service and achieve exceptional results for their clients. In addition to their outstanding legal work, they take an innovative approach to law firm management that invests wholly in their employees.

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Compensation

This position offers a competitive salary of $25-$40/hour DOE.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

It is Law firm’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

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• schedule depositions, hearings, conference calls. • high proficiency in ms suite, specifically word, powerpoint and outlook and adobe acrobat. #li-hybrid
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location

new york, new york

department

legal assts

employment type

ft

minimum experience

experienced

compensation

$25-$40/hour

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