Legal Assistant
Job Title
Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities
This position offers a comprehensive range of secretarial support to attorneys. The key responsibilities include:
- Typing, editing, and formatting legal documents and correspondence under time-sensitive deadlines.
- Filing documents with various courts, both electronically and via messenger, and arranging for service of documents on opposing counsel.
- Handling telephone communications with clients and business contacts.
- Inputting attorney time and maintaining both paper and electronic files.
- Managing calendar and contacts, scheduling appointments, depositions, and meetings.
- Coordinating travel arrangements and preparing reimbursement forms.
- Preparing and submitting expense reports.
- Assisting fellow secretaries and additional attorneys as needed.
- Organizing and maintaining binders for trial, working papers, and business development purposes.
- Tracking litigation deadlines and ensuring they are correctly docketed.
- Opening and routing mail and emails, attaching files and documents.
- Maintaining and tracking CLE records for attorneys.
Education and Experience Information
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a litigation secretary or litigation legal assistant is required.
- Strong skills in word processing and computer use, with the ability to type 85 wpm with high accuracy.
- Proficiency in MS Office Products (Word, Outlook, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat is required. Some knowledge of PowerPoint, time-keeping programs, and NetDocs is preferred.
- Experience in filing documents with State and Federal Courts, including electronic filing.
- Ability to read and understand court rules and ensure compliance with assigned judge’s Individual Rules and Practices.
- High School Diploma or GED is required, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Salary Information
The annualized salary range for this position in New York City is $102,000 to $108,000 ( hourly). Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Additional Information
**Members Only**, a top law firm in the ., offers a hybrid work engagement with two days of remote work and three days in-office. The firm is committed to client service and fosters a culture of inclusion, diversity, and professional growth. Benefits include:
- Choice of health and vision insurance plans.
- 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work.
- Dental plan, fertility, and adoption benefit.
- Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service.
- Tuition reimbursement and commuter benefits.
- Retirement contributions and a variety of voluntary programs.
The firm provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions due to a disability or for religious reasons.
