Legal Assistant - Full-time / Part-time

Legal Assistant – Litigation

Boutique law firm that focuses on real property law (transactional and litigation), civil litigation, corporate law, contract law, banking law, personal injury and probate. Law firm seeking an entry level and motivated Real Estate Legal Assistant.

• Candidates must have litigation experience and a minimum of 1+ year working in a law firm as a litigation legal secretary.
• Strong technical skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills required. The position requires a keen attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple projects under tight time constraints.
• Responsible for case management of active files including reviewing motions and pleadings for accuracy; scheduling and docketing requests, compiling documents for preparation of analyses, managing and organizing large volumes of documents including hard copy and electronic files.
• Keep updated record and correspondence files as well as preparing electronic files and binders of hard copy documents.
• Perform a full range of tasks from case inception through case closure.
• Must have experience with MS Office and be proficient in federal and state court electronic filing. DoubleTime, Web ATIDS, Propel, QuickBooks and Outlook proficiency is a must.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to organize self and the attorneys.
• Ability to work well under pressure, facilitate solutions and meet deadlines and milestones for projects assigned is essential.
• Closely work with the attorneys and other support staff to facilitate a seamless flow of information among the litigation team.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish is a PLUS!
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9am-5:30pm.