Legal Secretaries

Job Title: Legal Secretary

Employment Type: Contract

Work Hours: 37.5 hrs./week

Work site: 100% On Site

Location: 28 Liberty St. New York, NY 10005

Job Duration: 6 Months

Closing: 07/20/2023.

Minimum Education:

High School or Technical Degree/Certificate Program

Work Experience:

Minimum 1-2 years of experience as a Legal Secretary or in a similar role

Job Duties:

Provide extensive assistance to attorneys in a busy professional legal office that handles Federal and State litigation.

Prepare correspondence and all relevant case materials for the record.

Manage electronic files for NYMatters, including scanning, transferring documents, and updating and maintaining case files.

Conduct document review, including the use of electronic discovery tools.

Assist assigned attorney with State and Federal trials.

Serve subpoenas or arrange service.

Obtain and review medical records.

Review received discovery demands and collaborate with the attorney to prepare responses.

Assist in the review and redaction of documents for production in response to discovery demands.

Conduct legal research using various legal source materials, including Westlaw, Federal Court Pacer, and NY Courts E-Filing.

Review administrative records in Article 78 proceedings.

Draft and assemble legal documents, such as notices, exhibits, correspondence, judgments, and subpoenas.

Analyze and process interim and dispositive decisions and orders.

Prepare final documents for file closing.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills:

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Knowledge of Relativity EDiscovery platform.

Misc. Information:

Work schedule: 100% on-site, Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM, 37.5 hours per week.

Free or paid parking: No parking available.

Proximity to public transportation: Several subway lines and express buses are nearby.

Interview process: Remotely conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Training: On-the-job training will be provided.

*COVID POLICY*

All employees are required to inform Human Resources of their vaccination status. If vaccinated, employees must submit proof of their vaccination status to Human Resources. OAG offices have returned to a "masks welcome” policy, based on changes in public health guidance. Employees will still be required to wear a mask if they have a recent COVID-19 exposure.