Job Title: Litigation Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide secretarial support to multiple attorneys as requested, including tasks such as answering phones, time entry, scanning documents, copying, faxing, and other clerical duties as required.
- Create, revise, and format complex legal documents, including motions and answers.
- Conduct electronic filing of court documents using the NYSCEF and CM/ECF platforms.
- Convert documents between Word and PDF formats.
- Prepare status/appearance reports for clients.
- Proofread work for accuracy before routing or returning to attorneys/employees.
- Prepare expense reimbursement forms.
- Maintain strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task with attention to detail.
- Demonstrate advanced Microsoft Word skills, with a typing speed of 55+ words per minute.
Education and Experience Information:
- A minimum of 5+ years of law firm experience is required for this position.
Salary Information:
- The annualized salary range for this position is $50,000 to $60,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Additional Information:
- The position is full-time, with working hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
- The work environment is described as congenial and fast-paced.
- The firm offers competitive salaries along with a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes medical and dental insurance, group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, optional term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac, 401(k), paid time off, referral bonuses, and paid holidays.
- This job description is not exhaustive and may be revised at any time, with duties and responsibilities subject to change or new assignments being made with or without notice.
