Litigation Administrative Specialist

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search is seeking an assistant to provide administrative support to partners and attorneys in its litigation group in Manhattan. Responsibilities include editing pleadings, drafting court documents, and preparing TOC/TOA, with heavy document handling and filing tasks.

The role requires 2+ years of law-firm administrative experience and expert-level MS Word/Excel skills, plus familiarity with tables of authorities and contents. It offers a salary range of $70,000–$85,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative assistant experience in a law firm.
• Expert-level command of legal documents, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with tables of authorities and tables of contents preferred.
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication skills and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Edit, format and proofread pleadings, briefs, motions, memos and letters through final version, including TOC and TOA preparation.
• Produce discovery, deposition, notice and correspondence documents and help attorneys draft a range of legal filings.
• Build and format spreadsheets in Excel.
• Handle time entry and assist attorneys with timesheets and reports.
• Open new matters by completing new case paperwork and sending case opening emails.
• Process check requests, expense statements and travel paperwork.
• Assemble tabbed binders and handle copying and filing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Legal document knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Atlas Search is seeking an assistant to provide administrative support to partners and attorneys in its litigation group in Manhattan. Responsibilities include editing pleadings, drafting court documents, and preparing TOC/TOA, with heavy document handling and filing tasks.

The role requires 2+ years of law-firm administrative experience and expert-level MS Word/Excel skills, plus familiarity with tables of authorities and contents. It offers a salary range of $70,000–$85,000 per year.