Litigation Legal Assistant

Atlas Search; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Legal document knowledge

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Our client is an established law firm in Manhattan and they are looking for an assistant to provide administrative support to partners and attorneys in its litigation group.

Responsibilities

• Edit, format and proofread pleadings, briefs, motions, memos and letters through to 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 help 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

Requirements

• 2+ years of administrative assistant experience in a law firm setting, ideally supporting a litigation team
• 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, high standards and initiative

The annual base salary range is $70,000 to $85,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.