Legal Secretary at Top Prospect Group

Job Description

Legal Secretary / 60-70k / 4 days onsite / NYC

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare court filings, become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread and redact documents
E-file court filings
Open new matters
Document management and organization, saving to network, indexing for file room
Retrieve court decisions
Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
Input billing information into billing software
Schedule conferences and depositions, maintain attorney calendars
Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting

Qualifications

Must have 3+ years Litigation experience
Must have prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating table of authorities
Familiarity with New York and New Jersey State and Federal court procedures and rules
Ability to work in a team-based setting with other Legal Secretaries supporting a group of attorneys
Open to taking on new responsibilities and challenging tasks
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
Excellent typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Outlook, Excel)
Strong written and verbal communication skills