Russell Tobin ยท 17 hours ago
Legal Assistant
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Responsibilities
Working knowledge of NYSCEF to timely prepare, e-file and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notice and other documents required by the New York courts.
Keeps Office calendar current based on court notifications and depositions; assists in scheduling and calendar activity, including depositions, as required.
Acts professionally during each interaction with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners and court employees
Assist in overall support of the office as needed which could include case matching, mail handling, filing in an electronic case management system, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, file conversion, etc.
Qualification
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Required
3-5 years experience in Legal field required.
Strong working knowledge of the New York court systems and processes
Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills
Proficiency with case management software
Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience as a Legal Assistant within a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate law department strongly preferred
Tort experience in personal injury work is strongly preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
Supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity)
A 401(k)-retirement savings
Life & disability insurance
An employee assistance program
Identity theft protection
Legal support
Auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Employee discounts with some preferred vendors
Company
Russell Tobin
Russell Tobin is a staffing and recruiting company that provides recruitment and staffing advisory services.