Legal Assistant (Direct Hire)
Our client, a prominent law firm in Jersey City is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant.
The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience, providing specialized administrative support to partners and attorneys with preparation of legal documents and correspondence. Main functions include calendar management, client billing and e-Docket filing (New Jersey). Having experience within insurance law is a plus attribute..
If you think you are a good fit, do not hesitate, APPLY TODAY!
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Compensation: $60,000 - $65,000
Responsibilities:
- Calendar management for the legal team, schedule client appointments, and assist with coordinating internal/external meetings
- Filing case documents in an organized manner for easy access, both electronically and physical copies (E-filing New Jersey)
- Manage and organize case files and documents i.e., editing documents, revising from notes, organizing binders, and creating a table of contents
- Communicating with clients, witnesses, and vendors for litigation cases
- Preparing legal documents and case arguments for attorneys
- Taking meeting minutes and transcribing dictation
- Assist with ad hoc assignments to serve the team
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of legal assistant experience (insurance preferred)
- Litigation experience preferred
- E-filing with NJ law, Netdocs or similar software
- Organized, neat, and concise
- Great written and verbal communication skills
- MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams), Zoom, and Adobe/PDF
- Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.