Legal Assistant

Segal McCambridge; Roseland (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Job summary

Segal McCambridge in Roseland, NJ seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support a busy General Liability litigation practice. This remote-first role offers the flexibility to work from home, with potential in-office days as needed.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in civil litigation, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic filing systems. NJ/NY court familiarity is a plus for this fast-paced firm.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant or similar in civil litigation.
• Experience supporting attorneys handling General Liability or civil defense matters.
• Knowledge of NJ/NJ State and Federal court procedures and rules.
• Experience with NJ ECourts and NYSCEF and other electronic filing systems.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level legal and administrative support to a team of attorneys handling General Liability and civil defense matters.
• Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Prepare and file legal documents with state and federal courts and electronic filing systems.
• Coordinate service of pleadings and other legal documents.
• Maintain attorney calendars and coordinate court appearances, depositions, and meetings.
• Assist attorneys with case management and preparation for depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Organize exhibits, coordinate witness schedules, and manage trial-related materials.
• Open new files and maintain accurate electronic and paper files.
• Enter attorney billable time accurately into the firm’s timekeeping system.
• Monitor deadlines and ensure tasks are completed on time.
• Work collaboratively with attorneys, legal assistants, paralegals, and staff.

Skills

Legal assistant experience

Civil litigation

Court procedures

Microsoft Office

Remote work

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

NJSCEF

NYSCEF

Electronic filing

Microsoft Office

Job description

Segal McCambridge, a nationally recognized litigation firm, is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join our team in Roseland, New Jersey, supporting a busy and highly respected General Liability litigation practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced legal professional who enjoys working closely with attorneys, taking ownership of their responsibilities, and playing an integral role in the successful management of complex civil litigation matters. The position will be fully remote to start, offering the flexibility and convenience of working from home. As the team and role evolve, the successful candidate may be asked to work from Segal McCambridge’s Roseland office approximately 1–2 days per week.

The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced litigation environment. You will work closely with attorneys and other legal professionals handling general liability matters in state and federal courts.

What You’ll Do

• Provide high-level legal and administrative support to a team of attorneys handling General Liability and civil defense litigation matters.
• Support matters pending in state and federal courts.
• Create, edit, format, proofread, and finalize correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Prepare and file legal documents with applicable state and federal courts and electronic filing systems.
• Coordinate service of pleadings and other legal documents.
• Communicate professionally with courts, opposing counsel, clients, vendors, and other outside contacts.
• Maintain attorney calendars and coordinate court appearances, depositions, meetings, deadlines, and other case-related events.
• Assist attorneys with case management and preparation for depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Organize exhibits, coordinate witness schedules, and assist with trial-related documents and materials.
• Open new files and maintain accurate electronic and paper files, including indexing and organization of original legal documents.
• Process vendor invoices and prepare check requests and expense reimbursement forms.
• Make travel arrangements and coordinate meetings, depositions, and other attorney commitments.
• Enter attorney billable time accurately and promptly into the firm's timekeeping system.
• Monitor deadlines and help ensure that case-related tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Work collaboratively with attorneys, legal assistants, paralegals, and other firm personnel.
• Perform other administrative and case-support responsibilities as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, or similar role in a civil litigation environment.
• Experience supporting attorneys handling General Liability, insurance defense, or other civil defense litigation is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with New Jersey/New York State and Federal court procedures and rules.
• Experience with NJ ECourts and NYSCEF and other electronic court filing and service systems.
• Strong knowledge of civil litigation procedures, court rules, and legal terminology.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple attorneys, cases, deadlines, and priorities.
• Exceptional attention to detail, proofreading, and document-production skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Comfortable working independently and effectively in a remote work environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, take initiative, and anticipate attorney needs.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• A proactive, dependable approach and willingness to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.

Why Join Segal McCambridge?

At Segal McCambridge, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside accomplished trial attorneys and experienced legal professionals on sophisticated litigation matters for a diverse range of clients. We offer a collaborative, team-oriented environment, meaningful work, and the opportunity to grow your skills and take on increasing responsibility.

This position offers the flexibility of working remotely from the start, while providing the opportunity to become part of Segal McCambridge’s Roseland office and team as the position develops.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount

About Segal McCambridge

Segal McCambridge has built a reputation as a national law firm of accomplished trial attorneys for almost four decades. Founded in 1986 as a four-lawyer firm in Chicago, Segal McCambridge has grown into a national litigation firm with offices across the United States, including Roseland, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco, and other major markets.

Our attorneys routinely counsel and defend Fortune 500 companies, corporations, and individuals in complex litigation matters, including asbestos, class actions, construction, employment, environmental, food and beverage, insurance coverage and bad faith, life sciences, product liability, professional liability, technology and cyber risk, transportation, and warranty matters.

If you’re an experienced litigation legal assistant looking for a challenging role with a respected national firm—and the flexibility of a remote-first work environment, we’d love to hear from you.