Litigation Legal Assistant: Trial Prep & Filings

New Allen Matkins Website Template; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen Matkins LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant in New York with 5-7 years of litigation experience to provide complex trial secretarial and clerical support to assigned attorneys. The role emphasizes executive-level client service, accurate document handling, and efficient matter management.

The position requires strong document management, court filing knowledge, and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and NetDocs, with attention to timelines and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of law firm experience in litigation required.
• Able to draft, revise and finalize legal documents and pleadings.
• Proficient with court filings and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise and finalize correspondence, pleadings and memos.
• Run conflicts checks and manage new client matters.
• Draft and serve discovery documents.
• Prepare client and opposing party communications.
• Assist with depositions and trial preparation.
• Process invoices and organize files.

Skills

Typing 70 wpm

MS Word

MS Excel

Legal terminology

Education

High school diploma

College degree preferred

Tools

NetDocs

iTimekeep

Time entry software

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Allen Matkins LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant in New York with 5-7 years of litigation experience to provide complex trial secretarial and clerical support to assigned attorneys. The role emphasizes executive-level client service, accurate document handling, and efficient matter management.

The position requires strong document management, court filing knowledge, and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and NetDocs, with attention to timelines and confidentiality.