Legal Assistant/Paralegal
1 year ago
Garden City
Job DescriptionNY/NJ firm seeking LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / PARALEGAL for our Garden City office. Solo practitioner is seeking a legal assistant with proven experience to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment. the Assistant must be willing to be committed to the office and the clients. The successful candidate will work directly with the Senior Attorney and Junior Associate in a variety of administrative tasks. The position is full time and in-person. The Assistant must have strong interpersonal, organizational, written and communication skills. Must have the ability to effectively handle sensitive and confidential information. The Assistant must have a strong familiarity with New Jersey e-filing systems: E-Courts, JEDS, Municipal Court Searches and New York systems: EDDS and NYSCEF. Must be comfortable interacting with clients in person, email and phone. Duties include but are not limited to: • Answering a high-volume phone and greeting clients., • Client intake which involves gathering detailed information on potential cases and providing them with the information needed to proceed with a consultation., • Collating and organizing mail for the attorney., • Directing calls to the appropriate party and emailing messages in real time., • Timely respond to emails, knowing when to prioritize certain tasks., • Prepare Notice of Motions, Order Forms, CLIS forms and draft Divorce Complaints, Summons with Notices, Note of Issues, etc., • Handle all e-filing of necessary documents, including Notice of Appearances, Adjournment Requests, Briefs, Exhibits, etc., • Heavy calendar management, if a scheduling conflict emerges, you must be able to seek consent from opposing parties and file appropriate adjournment requests via various e-filing systems (e-courts, EDDS, NYSCEF, JEDS, etc.)., • In charge of scheduling court dates (avoiding potential scheduling conflicts), consultations, and virtual jail visits (both via email and NYC DOC video teleconferencing website)., • Create and maintain filing systems, both electronic and physical., • Keeping track of discovery, both media and printed, for all client files., • Make copies of all paper and media discovery for clients (detained and non-detained)., • Provide administrative support and enhance office effectiveness., • Keep track of office supplies to ensure items are always fully stocked (i.e. copy paper, toner, USB’s, envelopes, etc.), • Maintain account receivables for client’s monthly payments., • Sorting documents for discovery., • Perform standard secretarial duties: filing, copying, scanning, emailing and maintaining office.
