Financial Services Litigation Legal Assistant
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Job Description
Financial Services Litigation Legal Assistant
We're a full-service national law firm with a strong reputation and history of success that spans more than 65 years. With approximately 300 lawyers across a network of 14 offices, we provide clients with proactive, solution-oriented business and litigation counsel. We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant.
Primary Responsibilities:
We're a full-service national law firm with a strong reputation and history of success that spans more than 65 years. With approximately 300 lawyers across a network of 14 offices, we provide clients with proactive, solution-oriented business and litigation counsel. We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Preparation of legal documents such as letters, correspondence, briefs, notices, pleadings, and motions.
- Familiar with NY state (CT is a plus) and federal court rules, procedures, and filings (including e-filing)
- Experience with all aspects of NY Foreclosure Sales, including Bankruptcy searches
- As requested per attorney daily monitoring of deadlines, calendars, voicemails, answering of phone
- Assist attorneys with trial preparation and provide trial support as requested
- Coordination of conference calls, video conferences and other interpersonal communication as requested.
- General utilization and submission of clerical and administrative forms such as check requests and expense reports
- Maintain client files (electronic and hard copy)
- Coordination of large-scale document jobs with Office Services
- Copying and scanning of documents
- Open and closing of client matters
- Provide general assistance firmwide as a member of the legal support team as needed
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to function well in a high-paced environment
- Knowledge of legal terminology and state and federal procedures
- Aptitude for learning new applications, systems, and processes
- Proficient with electronic court filing preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Office365 and Adobe
- Proficient with document management systems, iManage preferred
- Proficient with redlining, track changes, table of authorities and table of contents preferred
- High school degree or equivalent required; college degree preferred
- Minimum two years of experience as an assistant, preferably in a law firm environment
- Strong litigation experience and/or bankruptcy
- Familiar with NY state (CT is a plus) and federal court rules, procedures, and filings (including e-filing)
- E-filing experience
- Experience with NY foreclosure sales is a plus
- Remain stationary for extended periods while performing repetitive tasks such as working at a computer
- Ability to move throughout the office to attend meetings, access files, collaborate with colleagues, and use standard office equipment, including but not limited to; printers, copiers, scanners
- Ability to move files, documents, supplies, or materials up to 10 pounds
- Generous PTO and holiday schedule
- Medical/Vision/Dental insurance
- Hybrid work schedule
- Commuter Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- 401k plan
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