What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Partnership Employment?
Immediately hiring a Litigation Legal Assistant to support one of the nation's top ranked defense litigation law firms! This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers and gain fast-paced professional experience. Offering competitive compensation and an open door to new opportunities! Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and draft all types of correspondence as well as format documents, proofread documents
- Prepare and draft court pleadings such as summonses, discovery documents, and subpoenas.
- E-file court filings
- Open new matters
- Document management and organization, saving to network, indexing for file room
- Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
- Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
- Input billing information into billing software
- Schedule conferences and depositions, maintain attorney calendars
- Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
Qualifications
- Must have 2 years Litigation experience
- Must have prior experience with litigation procedures and processes
- Must be familiar with drafting, preparing, and formatting of pleadings
- Familiarity with New York State and Federal court procedures and rules
- Ability to work in a team-based setting with other Legal Secretaries supporting a group of attorneys
- Open to taking on new responsibilities and challenging tasks
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
- Excellent typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Insurance defense experience a plus
Salary : $28 - $40
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