Litigation Practice Assistant - Detail-Driven Admin (NY)

Friedman Williams; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Friedman Williams is seeking an experienced Legal Practice Assistant in New York, NY to support multiple attorneys and paralegals. You will draft, edit, and finalize briefs and pleadings, manage client intake, conflicts, and billing, and coordinate calendars and travel.

The role requires 4+ years of experience, strong MS Office and document management (iManage), and excellent communication and organizational skills to thrive in a fast-paced litigation environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of Legal Practice Assistant experience in a law firm.
• Experience formatting briefs, pleadings, and other litigation documents.
• Knowledge of e-filing and NYS and federal court procedures.
• Securities Litigation and Enforcement experience preferred.
• Familiarity with bankruptcy litigation preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsabilités

• Prepare, edit, format, and finalize legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, and litigation materials.
• Manage new client and matter intake, conflict checks, waiver letters, and auditor response letters.
• Enter attorney time accurately and meet daily deadlines.
• Coordinate client billing, receivables, and billing reports in collaboration with the Accounting Department.
• Maintain electronic and paper files, including email filing through iManage.
• Coordinate attorney calendars, meetings, conferences, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare and submit attorney expense reports.
• Handle client communications, including phone calls, emails, and inquiries.
• Review and route incoming mail and provide backup support to other Legal Practice Assistants as needed.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Deadline prioritization

Independent & collaborative work

Formation

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Outils

Microsoft Office

Adobe

iManage

Description du poste

Friedman Williams is seeking an experienced Legal Practice Assistant in New York, NY to support multiple attorneys and paralegals. You will draft, edit, and finalize briefs and pleadings, manage client intake, conflicts, and billing, and coordinate calendars and travel.

The role requires 4+ years of experience, strong MS Office and document management (iManage), and excellent communication and organizational skills to thrive in a fast-paced litigation environment.