Legal Assistant: Litigation & Transactional Support

Kaplan Kirsch LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 87.000 - 113.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kaplan Kirsch LLP seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support transactional and litigation work. You will collaborate with attorneys, assistants, and clients to ensure precise drafting, timely filings, and organized case management across multiple jurisdictions.

The role emphasizes calendar coordination, document redlining, E‑filing navigation, and client communications in a fast-paced, professional environment. New York office; full-time, on-site with competitive benefits.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of prior legal assistant experience in a private law firm
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong drafting, proofreading and citation verification skills

Aufgaben

• Drafting & editing legal documents ensuring accuracy and adherence to court rules
• Filing, docketing and calendar management across multiple time zones
• Trial and hearing prep including exhibits, binders and deposition materials
• Contract review, redlining and exhibit compilation for transactions
• Pre-bill review, auditing and time-entry accuracy
• Notarial services and administrative document support
• Opening and onboarding new matters, conflict checks and billing setup
• Office reception, travel arrangements, records management and filing

Kenntnisse

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Discretion

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Word

Excel

Outlook

Jobbeschreibung

Kaplan Kirsch LLP seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support transactional and litigation work. You will collaborate with attorneys, assistants, and clients to ensure precise drafting, timely filings, and organized case management across multiple jurisdictions.

The role emphasizes calendar coordination, document redlining, E‑filing navigation, and client communications in a fast-paced, professional environment. New York office; full-time, on-site with competitive benefits.