This is an onsite position in New York, NY.
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: Monday - Friday Full - Time
Location: Midtown, NYC
Duration: Temporary to Permanent
Compensation: $40-45/hourly temporary salaried, plus benefits, upon conversion
Our client, a top national law firm, seeks a Legal Assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a high-pressure legal environment, with experience supporting career attorneys.
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
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
- Bachelor's Degree required, in a related field.
- Must have 6+ years Litigation experience
- Must have prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating table of authorities
- Prior experience with Pacer, WestLaw, and/or LexisNexis required.
- 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
- Licensed Notary
City Staffing is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our business. As a women-owned and operated business, WBE certified, we recognize the importance of creating an inclusive and welcoming work environment for all individuals regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, ability, marital status, gender identity and/or expression, or sexual orientation.
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