Legal Assistant

Small longstanding plaintiff's personal injury/medical malpractice firm seeks a Legal Assistant to assist in the day to day office operations including data input, scheduling of depositions, electronic filing of court papers, document creation and attaching exhibits to legal documents. You must have good computer skills and proficiency with Word , Outlook and all Windows applications. Input of information into a case management system (Smart Advocate Case Management) is required. Excellent organizational skills as well as self-starter qualities are required. Great work environment in a well appointed office. Salary commensurate with experience.

All applicants must have good skills in the following :

• New York State Supreme Court E-filing, and Federal Court
• Document creation
• Client contact
• Deposition Scheduling
• Desk Organization skills.
• punctuality
• office calendar management

All Legal Assistant applicants must have proven:

• word processing skills
• extensive knowledge of Word, Outlook and Windows applications
• Email application skills

Job Type: Full-time

Required experience:

• Legal Assistant: 3 years
• PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 3 years

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 4 years (Preferred)
• Legal Assistant: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location