Legal Assistant Senior
4 days ago
Newark
Job Description Duration: 3+ Months Job Description: Interview Mode: • Web Knowledge, skills, education, and/or experience: • Transcribes or types legal dictation with accuracy and attention to detail, • Prepares standard legal forms in compliance with established requirements, • Reviews and proofreads legal briefs, pleadings, transcriptions, and citations for accuracy and clarity, • Verifies the accuracy and completeness of citations and references, • Drafts and formats correspondence and other written materials, • Maintains confidential case files, follow-up records, and other essential legal documentation, • Learns and applies various electronic, manual, and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units, • Prepares and formats legal documents in accordance with established standards and guidelines, • Scans and organizes documents for electronic and physical filing, • Schedules appointments and coordinates meeting logistics, • Manages and maintains calendars to ensure accurate scheduling and timely reminders Mandatory skills/certification(s) Requirement: • Transcribes or types legal dictation with accuracy and attention to detail, • Prepares standard legal forms in compliance with established requirements, • Reviews and proofreads legal briefs, pleadings, transcriptions, and citations for accuracy and clarity, • Verifies the accuracy and completeness of citations and references, • Drafts and formats correspondence and other written materials, • Maintains confidential case files, follow-up records, and other essential legal documentation, • Learns and applies various electronic, manual, and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units, • Prepares and formats legal documents in accordance with established standards and guidelines, • Scans and organizes documents for electronic and physical filing, • Schedules appointments and coordinates meeting logistics, • Manages and maintains calendars to ensure accurate scheduling and timely reminders Desired skills: • Transcribes or types legal dictation with accuracy and attention to detail, • Prepares standard legal forms in compliance with established requirements, • Reviews and proofreads legal briefs, pleadings, transcriptions, and citations for accuracy and clarity, • Verifies the accuracy and completeness of citations and references, • Drafts and formats correspondence and other written materials, • Maintains confidential case files, follow-up records, and other essential legal documentation, • Learns and applies various electronic, manual, and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units, • Prepares and formats legal documents in accordance with established standards and guidelines, • Scans and organizes documents for electronic and physical filing, • Schedules appointments and coordinates meeting logistics, • Manages and maintains calendars to ensure accurate scheduling and timely reminders Job Duties: • Provides secretarial /paralegal assistance to agency executives in legal environments who have complex program or operational responsibilities. Performs research, management, and case investigative work. Drafts affidavits, pleadings, briefs and interrogatories., • Prepares exhibit books. Reads and summarizes depositions for trail use. Responds to plaintiff's discovery requests. Interviews witnesses and defendants to prepare for trail. Uses word processing system to key, proofread and edit letters, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, expense, travel and miscellaneous forms from handwritten drafts, dictation and t typed drafts., • Takes and transcribes legal dictation. Types routine correspondence. Answers telephone, take messages, direct calls, receive clients and distribute deliveries. Performs other assigned duties such as mail, creating case files and filing, completing and maintaining forms, and making travel arrangements., • Considerable knowledge of the State and/or federal court systems, of legal case management and litigation support techniques. Considerable knowledge of legal terminology, office / administrative management ability with a variety of clerical / administrative duties. Ability to use word processing software / systems. Paralegal training or experience. Job responsibilities in Brief: • Provides secretarial /paralegal assistance to agency executives in legal environments who have complex program or operational responsibilities. Required Skills: • Ability to draft letters and memos, • Skill in scanning documents, • Experience with document preparation (briefs and complaints), • Knowledge of e-filing procedures and packaging/mailing, • Ability to schedule and manage meetings via Zoom and Teams, • Proficiency in maintaining calendars, • Capacity to handle confidential information, • Skill in screening and routing calls\nCompany Description 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. (TSCTI) is one of the fastest-growing IT Services Integrators and Workforce Solutions providers in the United States. Founded in 1997, TSCTI is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with a workforce of 6,000+ professionals, including 600+ Cybersecurity Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), delivering mission-critical solutions across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, and McLean, VA, with 14 regional offices nationwide, TSCTI provides comprehensive solutions in Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Modernization, DevSecOps, Managed Services, Workforce Solutions, and Healthcare Staffing. We are a trusted partner to Federal, State, Local, Education (SLED), Healthcare, and Commercial organizations, delivering innovative technology and talent solutions that enable our clients to achieve their strategic objectives. As one of the nation's leading Healthcare Workforce Solutions providers, TSCTI supports federal healthcare systems, Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers, state and local healthcare agencies, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, long-term care facilities, and commercial healthcare organizations. We recruit and place highly qualified healthcare professionals across a wide range of specialties, including physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, allied health professionals, behavioral health specialists, laboratory personnel, pharmacy professionals, and healthcare administrative staff. Our healthcare solutions ensure continuity of care while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence and regulatory compliance. With a strong commitment to quality and compliance, TSCTI operates through CMMI Level 3 (Development & Services) and ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certified processes, ensuring consistent service excellence, operational maturity, and information security. Today, we proudly support 14 of the 15 Federal Executive Departments, 37 Federal agencies, 50 State governments, 115+ Local agencies, 37 School Districts, numerous healthcare organizations, and 80+ Fortune 500 and commercial clients. TSCTI has earned numerous industry recognitions, including being named among Forbes America's Best Large Employers, Forbes Best Employers for Veterans, Forbes Best Employers for Tech Workers, Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, and a 13-time Inc. 5000 honoree. The company has also been recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work and continues to expand its capabilities through strategic innovation, acquisitions, and investments in emerging technologies. At TSCTI, our people are our greatest strength. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented workplace where innovation thrives and careers flourish. Whether delivering cutting-edge technology solutions or connecting exceptional talent with meaningful careers, we consistently exceed our clients' expectations while empowering our employees to succeed. Equal Opportunity Employer 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. (TSCTI) is one of the fastest-growing IT Services Integrators and Workforce Solutions providers in the United States. Founded in 1997, TSCTI is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with a workforce of 6,000+ professionals, including 600+ Cybersecurity Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), delivering mission-critical solutions across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Princeton, NJ, and McLean, VA, with 14 regional offices nationwide, TSCTI provides comprehensive solutions in Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Modernization, DevSecOps, Managed Services, Workforce Solutions, and Healthcare Staffing. We are a trusted partner to Federal, State, Local, Education (SLED), Healthcare, and Commercial organizations, delivering innovative technology and talent solutions that enable our clients to achieve their strategic objectives.\r\n\r\nAs one of the nation's leading Healthcare Workforce Solutions providers, TSCTI supports federal healthcare systems, Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers, state and local healthcare agencies, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, long-term care facilities, and commercial healthcare organizations. We recruit and place highly qualified healthcare professionals across a wide range of specialties, including physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, allied health professionals, behavioral health specialists, laboratory personnel, pharmacy professionals, and healthcare administrative staff. Our healthcare solutions ensure continuity of care while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence and regulatory compliance.\r\n\r\nWith a strong commitment to quality and compliance, TSCTI operates through CMMI Level 3 (Development & Services) and ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certified processes, ensuring consistent service excellence, operational maturity, and information security. Today, we proudly support 14 of the 15 Federal Executive Departments, 37 Federal agencies, 50 State governments, 115+ Local agencies, 37 School Districts, numerous healthcare organizations, and 80+ Fortune 500 and commercial clients.\r\n\r\nTSCTI has earned numerous industry recognitions, including being named among Forbes America's Best Large Employers, Forbes Best Employers for Veterans, Forbes Best Employers for Tech Workers, Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, and a 13-time Inc. 5000 honoree. The company has also been recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work and continues to expand its capabilities through strategic innovation, acquisitions, and investments in emerging technologies.\r\n\r\nAt TSCTI, our people are our greatest strength. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented workplace where innovation thrives and careers flourish. Whether delivering cutting-edge technology solutions or connecting exceptional talent with meaningful careers, we consistently exceed our clients' expectations while empowering our employees to succeed.\r\n\r\nEqual Opportunity Employer\r\n\r\n22nd Century Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.