Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Jericho, NY

Law Firm

Jericho, NY

Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Jericho, NY

Legal Staff

2-5 yrs required

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Job Title: Legal Secretary

Job Responsibilities:
- Support attorneys with calendaring and scheduling.
- Process mail and perform electronic/paper filing.
- Interact with clients, courts, and counsel throughout the litigation process on behalf of the attorney.
- Apply specialized knowledge of legal procedures.
- Request and bookmark medical records.
- Follow up on discovery processes.
- Draft routine correspondence, motions, pleadings, and discovery documents.

Education and Experience Information:
- 2-5 years of recent civil defense litigation secretarial experience, preferably in insurance defense or personal injury.
- Experience in drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery documents.
- Knowledge of legal and medical terminology.
- Familiarity with local and state rules regarding pleadings, pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements is strongly preferred.

Key Skills Required:
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize urgent and non-urgent tasks.
- Experience with medical record requests and discovery processes.
- Experience in drafting simple motions and pleadings.
- E-filing experience with New York E-filing procedures.
- Ability to adapt to a corporate law environment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including proofreading, attention to detail, and formatting.
- Accurate typing skills.

Technology/Software Experience Required:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Working knowledge of Case Management systems.

Additional Details:
- Applicants must be eligible to work lawfully in the . immediately, as the law firm will not sponsor applicants for . work opportunities.

Salary Information:
- Potential starting salary range: $64, - $70,.
- Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience.
- The high end of the range is limited to applicants with significant relevant experience.
- Potential yearly incentive pay up to 9% of base salary.

Benefits:
- Competitive pay with eligibility for annual raises and bonuses.
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs with most healthcare premiums covered by the law firm.
- Multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan.
- Vision, dental, telemedicine, and 24/7 mental health professional access.
- Educational benefits, industry-leading training programs, tuition assistance, and mentoring.
- Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, financial workshops, and free financial coaching.
- Generous time off policies, including up to 20 days annually, parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave, bereavement leave, and community service/education support days.
- Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and Employee Assistance Fund for giving back.
- Retirement planning with free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of salary.

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