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Job Description Somekh and Associates is a growing elder law/estate planning law firm in Garden City as of August 1, 2025. Our friendly office is seeking two (2) organized, self-directed, legal assistants with a desire to learn about the field of Elder Law and Estate Planning. Flexible hours (9 am-5 pm/Monday-Friday). Salary commensurate with experience. Honest and accurate reporting of hours is required. This Job will begin as soon as possible. Please only apply if you know you will be able to begin working within 2 weeks of being hired. Compensation: $35,000 - $40,000 yearly Responsibilities: DUTIES (including but not limited to the following): SECRETARIAL/ADMINISTRATIVE: • Ordering office supplies, • Scanning in documents and titling them properly, • Printing Stamps and labels for mailings, • Calendaring Fair Hearing/ Court Notices ESTATE PLANNING: • Drafting Power of Attorneys, Health Care Proxies, Trusts, Pour-over Wills, Certification of Trusts, and other similar documents using software, • Drafting Wills, • Drafting Deeds and ordering ACRIS/ transfer tax documents, • Being available to witness/notarize ESTATE ADMINISTRATION: • Preparing Probate/Administration/ Small Estate petitions, Waivers, Citations, Notices, and other necessary documents, • Obtaining an EIN, • E-filing petitions using NYSCEF MEDICAID APPLICATIONS: Extensive contact with the client is needed, including but not limited to: • Helping clients gather documents needed, • Obtaining medical records from the client’s doctors, • Ensuring the client signs all the necessary documents, • Reviewing bank statements for transfers, • Preparing Pooled Trust applications, • Must have at least 1-3 years of experience working in a law firm setting. Preference will be given to those with prior relevant law firm experience in elder law, estate planning, and estate administration, • The ideal candidate will be providing services to 2 attorneys Requirements: • Must be sharp, independent, self-directed, and quick to learn, • Computer Savvy, • Proficient in MS, Adobe, Outlook, and Word Preferences Experience with the following programs: • Clio Manage and Clio Grow, • ElderCounsel, • HotDocs, • NYSCEF E-filing, • MEDS, • ACRIS About Company Somekh and Associates is a growing elder law & estate planning law firm in Garden City.

Job DescriptionBenefits: • 401(k), • 401(k) matching, • Competitive salary, • Health insurance 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, USBs, envelopes, etc.), • Maintain account receivables for clients monthly payments., • Sorting documents for discovery., • Perform standard secretarial duties: filing, copying, scanning, emailing and maintaining office.

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