Litigation Legal Assistant

Because a great law firm begins with great people.
 

At Rivkin Radler, we are always looking for professionals who share our passion for the law and commitment to total client satisfaction.  Rivkin Radler has approximately 250 lawyers, with offices in Albany, N.Y.; Hackensack, N.J.; Jacksonville, F.L.; New York City; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Uniondale, N.Y.  The firm actively encourages equal opportunity through mentoring, training, professional development, and public service programs.

The firm offers competitive salaries in addition to a comprehensive benefits plan which includes medical and dental insurance, group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, optional term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac, 401(k), paid time off, referral bonuses and paid holidays.

Rivkin Radler is seeking highly organized candidates with excellent communication skills and a minimum of 5 years of legal assistant experience in litigation, for our New Jersey office. Applicants must be proficient with using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. 
 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Drafting pleadings, such as Answers and Motion
• Preparing, serving and answering written discovery demands and responses, including but not limited to Interrogatories and Notice to Produce
• Draft legal documents, correspondence and/or pleadings
• Prepare trademark applications, preliminary clearance searches and filing responses to Office Actions and TTAB actions a plus
• Prepare/serve letters to clients
• Maintaining calendar; scheduling and confirming deposition dates and follow-up of all deadlines
• E-filing documents in State, Federal and Appellate Courts
• Knowledge of New Jersey and New York state and federal litigation procedure and discovery deadlines.
• Other responsibilities may entail supporting attorneys and team members as necessary, managing multiple on-going assignments, effectively communicating with external parties (clients, court officials, opposing counsel offices, etc.), and participating in office-wide projects as needed.

Candidate Qualifications:

• The candidate should have an understanding of local, state and federal rules of procedure, particularly for filing purposes

• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Capacity to work in a team setting and perform tasks/projects independently
• Reliable and responsive, particularly due to current remote working environment
• Ability to follow directions and ask for guidance if not understood
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Zoom
• Prior experience a plus
• Availability/flexibility to work overtime

Hybrid Hours:

Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm with the flexibility to work overtime when needed

Minimum 3 days a week in office

2 days a week remotely

Congenial fast-paced environment, competitive salary and benefits. EOE.

The annualized salary range for this position is $55,000 to $75,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.