Litigation Legal Assistant (New York)

Boyd Richards Parker Colonnelli, P.L.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance after two months

401(k)

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Continual development and growth

Job summary

Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, P.L. in New York is seeking an experienced full-time Litigation Legal Assistant with at least 5 years supporting litigators in an active defense practice.

The role requires excellent organizational skills, calendar management, and professional communication with attorneys, clients, and staff. Candidates must be proficient in Word, Outlook, Adobe Pro and Excel, with familiarity with NetDocs, CM/ECF, PACER, and state/federal filing portals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years supporting litigators in a defense practice.
• Excellent organizational skills and calendar management.
• Strong written and verbal communication with attorneys, clients and staff.
• Proficient in Word/Outlook, Adobe Pro and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars and files for litigators.
• Prioritize workload based on deadlines and court schedules.
• File documents through State/Federal portals and maintain records.
• Communicate with attorneys to assist in all litigation aspects.

Skills

Calendar management

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Tools

Aderant Expert Sierra

CM/ECF

PACER

State e-filing portal

NetDocs

Job description

Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, a civil litigation defense firm is seeking an experienced full-time litigation Legal Assistant for its New York office, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience assisting litigators in an active defense practice. Candidate must be highly organized, be able to handle their attorneys’ calendars, with strong communication skills, fully computer literate and versed in filing on New York State and Federal Court dockets. The candidate MUST be proficient in Word/Outlook, Adobe Pro and excel, and able to communicate effectively and professionally with the attorneys they are assisting, clients, adversaries, and staff. The candidate must also be able to prepare correspondence, and other documents as needed. Excellent organizational skills are a must and familiarity with NetDocs a plus to maintain digital records as we are a paperless firm. The person in this position may also be assigned other administrative/clerical duties. A qualified applicant MUST be punctual and interested in a stable long-term position. Hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., including a 1-hour lunch. Candidate must be able to work independently and comply with all law firm policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Managing calendars and files for litigators
• Ability to prioritize workload based on deadlines
• Filing documents through State/Federal portal(s)
• Communicate with attorneys to assist in all aspects of litigation

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to interact with attorneys, paralegals, and other office staff in a professional manner
• Ability to interact with Court personnel, opposing counsel, and clients in a professional manner
• Must be detailoriented with strong organizational skills
• Must be able to work as part of a team or individually
• Willingness to complete assigned tasks in a timely fashion
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and Adobe Pro
• Knowledge of Aderant Expert Sierra a plus
• Knowledge of State efiling portal
• Knowledge of CM/ECF and PACER
• Knowledge of Court Procedures for scheduling hearings and submitted orders

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge and successful experience in managing a full case load from inception to posttrial
• A selfstarter with excellent verbal and written skills

Benefits

• Excellent compensation (commensurate with experience)
• Health insurance after two months of fulltime employment
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time offVision insurance
• Continual development and growth

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 8:30 5:30 (1 hour lunch)