Job Description
A defense litigation firm in New York is looking to add a polished Legal Secretary to their team. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply.
About the Opportunity: - Start Date: ASAP
- Assignment Length: Temp to perm
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Hours: 9am-5pm
- Onsite: New York, NY
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread and redact documents
- Prepare court filings, become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
- E-file court filings
- Open new matters
- Document management and organization, saving to network, indexing for file room
- Retrieve court decisions from Westlaw
- 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 6+ years Litigation experience
- Licensed Notary required
- Must have prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating table of authorities
- Familiarity with New York and New Jersey 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
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Temporary work, Immediate start, Monday to Friday,