Hybrid Legal Assistant: Civil Litigation Support

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) with match

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Résumé du poste

Segal McCambridge, a national litigation firm, seeks an experienced legal assistant for our New York office supporting several attorneys. This hybrid role offers a blend of in-office and remote work, with a focus on civil defense matters across NY.

You will manage calendars, prepare and file documents, handle filings in NY courts, and coordinate travel and witness schedules. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in civil litigation support, strong NY court knowledge, and proficiency with MS Office

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a legal assistant or secretary in a civil litigation setting.
• Experience with NY State and Federal court procedures and rules.
• Experience filing documents with NYCEF and other electronic filing systems.
• Strong understanding of civil litigation procedures, court rules, and legal terminology.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently under pressure.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in drafting, editing and proofreading legal documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Windows Applications, Internet search engines and electronic court filing and service applications.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively.
• Independent judgment required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload.

Responsabilités

• Support high-volume civil defense matters pending in NY state and federal courts.
• Create, edit, format and finalize a wide variety of documents including correspondence, memoranda, discovery, pleadings, all types of motions and briefs.
• File and serve legal documents in all NY courts.
• Communicate with courts, opposing counsel, clients and vendors.
• Process vendor invoices and prepare check requests.
• Prepare expense reimbursement forms.
• Maintain attorney calendars, schedule court appearances, depositions, meetings and deadlines.
• Open new files and ensure proper indexing and filing of original legal documents and electronic files.
• Assist attorneys in preparing for trials, including organizing exhibits and coordinating witness schedules.
• Make travel arrangements and coordinate meetings.
• Enter billable time entries into the firm’s timekeeping system.
• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment; assist colleagues as needed.
• Perform general administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, scanning, office supplies management, phones.

Connaissances

Civil litigation experience

Court procedures (NY/Federal)

NYCEF filing experience

MS Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Confidentiality

Communication

Independent judgment

Outils

Electronic filing systems

Description du poste

Segal McCambridge, a national litigation firm, seeks an experienced legal assistant for our New York office supporting several attorneys. This hybrid role offers a blend of in-office and remote work, with a focus on civil defense matters across NY.

You will manage calendars, prepare and file documents, handle filings in NY courts, and coordinate travel and witness schedules. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in civil litigation support, strong NY court knowledge, and proficiency with MS Office