Litigation Legal Assistant

Basulto Robbins & Associates, LLP; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Basulto Robbins & Associates, LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant to support attorneys in a busy litigation practice in New York. You will assist with depositions, hearings, trials, and conferences, and manage day-to-day administrative tasks and electronic case files.

The role requires 2–3 years of legal assistant experience, familiarity with Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, and strong Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience as a legal assistant.
• Familiarity with legal procedures & terminology.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Experience with electronic filing in state and federal courts and calendaring.
• Knowledge of the litigation process.
• Knowledge of court procedures including Florida E-Filing (ECF).
• Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office software, excellent typing and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist lawyers and paralegals on day-to-day tasks relating to litigation.
• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences.
• Administrative duties including coordinating meetings, scheduling, answering and directing calls, maintaining and organizing electronic case files, updating files with case status and information.
• Scheduling of hearings, pre-depositions, depositions, mediations, conferences, and other events using multiple systems.
• Compiling and organizing documents, preparing binders and/or folders.
• Gathering and organizing records, documents and other materials.
• Scheduling and Calendaring.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Independence

Multi-tasking

Tools

Anva

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe

Florida E-Portal

Job description

• Assist lawyers and paralegals on day-to-day tasks relating to litigation
• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences
• Administrative duties to include, but are not limited to, coordinating meetings, scheduling, answering and directing telephone calls, maintaining and organizing electronic case files, and updating files with case status and information
• Scheduling of hearings, pre-depositions, depositions, mediations, conferences, and other events using a variety of ancillary systems and programs is required
• Compiling and organizing documents, preparing binders and/or folders.
• Gathering and organizing records, documents and other materials
• Scheduling and Calendaring

Legal Assistant Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must have at least 2-3 years of experience as a legal assistant
• Familiarity with legal procedures & terminology
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
• Experience with electronic filing in state and federal courts and calendaring
• Knowledge of the litigation process
• Knowledge of court procedures including, but not limited to Florida E-Filing (ECF)
• Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office software, excellent typing and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Case Management and Document management using Anva, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe. E-file legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and staying calm under pressure of multiple deadlines is essential. The candidate must have good written and verbal communication skills, good common sense, and excellent problem-solving skills. Ideal candidate must be detail oriented, work well under pressure, and have a good attendance record

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