A Legal Assistant with at least 5 years of experience in insurance defense or no-fault is needed for a hybrid position in East Meadow.
LEGAL ASSISTANT RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide support to multiple attorneys daily work routine and understand and adapt to their unique practice, priorities and preferences.
- Prepare, edit, format and proofread correspondence, agreements, contracts, etc.
- Prepare, edit, format and proofread complex legal documents including, complaints,
- answers, motions, as well as other pleadings.
- Electronic filing of documents on court websites (ECF/NYSCEF/AAA).
- Coordinate and manage attorneys calendars including scheduling meetings, conference
- calls, zoom meetings.
- Open new matters using Intapp and prepare retainer agreements and other corresponding
- documents.
- Data entry of case progression into Time Matters for No-Fault matters.
- Entry of daily attorney time using iTimekeep.
- Provide administrative support, answering phones, copying, scanning, submit expenses
- using Chrome River.
LEGAL ASSISTANT REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 5+ years of law firm experience with background in Insurance Defense.
- Proactively assist with the preparation of legal documents.
- Work with clients using attention to detail and organization.
- Type 55+ wpm and have excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills, as well as
- the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.
- Experience with NetDocs a plus.
- The ideal candidate is a team player, comfortable with emerging technology, and willing
- to take on new challenges and increasing their skill set.
Hybrid Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am 5pm with the flexibility to occasionally work overtime. 60% office, 40% remote.