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Hours Full-time
Location Pine Brook, New Jersey

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Job Description

Job Description
Title:       Litigation Assistant

Client X, a growing national boutique Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm with over 40 attorneys and offices in Morris County, NJ, and New York City, seeks an experienced Litigation Assistant with 3+ years of experience assisting attorneys in a fast-paced law firm.  
Client X offers a competitive salary, health care benefits, signing bonus, and 401k plan (available upon eligibility to participate). This position offers a great opportunity for growth and learning. Our Pine Brook, NJ location offers an onsite gym, meditation room, and modern office space.  
 
RESPONSIBILTIES:

The Legal Secretary will be responsible for: 

  • Managing attorneys’ calendars, including coordinating meetings, Court appearances, and appointments. 
  • Setting up pleadings, including complaints, answers, discovery requests/responses, subpoenas, 
  • Drafting correspondence to clients, Judges, and attorneys 
  • E-Filing pleadings with state and federal court 
  • Marking legal briefs (TOA and TOC) 
  • Tracking CLE credits earned. Includes scheduling CLE courses and submitting certificates of completion to the state. 
  • Compiling, scanning, Bates stamping and saving documents to our document management system (NetDocs) 
  • Tracking documents for execution. 
  • Answering direct telephone lines in a timely and polite manner 
  • Coordinating attorney travel, as necessary 
  • Drafting, proofreading, and revising legal documents and other case material. 
  • Processing time entries for attorneys using CenterBase 
  • Effectively communicating with staff, attorneys, and clients 
 
Requirements: 
 
  • 3+ years’ experience as a legal secretary at a Law Firm 
  • Above average proficiency in MS Word and Adobe 
  • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint 
  • Moderately Tech Savvy 
  • Excellent communication, proofreading, and organization skills 
  • Ability to prioritize assignments and tasks 
  • Ability to work in a high-volume environment and meet deadlines 
  • Notary Public a plus 
 

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Posting ID: 1291451013 Posted: 2026-09-02 Job Title: Assistant