Legal Assistant

A Legal Assistant with at least 5 years of experience in insurance defense or no-fault is needed for a hybrid position in East Meadow.

LEGAL ASSISTANT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide support to multiple attorneys’ daily work routine and understand and adapt to their unique practice, priorities and preferences.
• Prepare, edit, format and proofread correspondence, agreements, contracts, etc.
• Prepare, edit, format and proofread complex legal documents including, complaints,
• answers, motions, as well as other pleadings.
• Electronic filing of documents on court websites (ECF/NYSCEF/AAA).
• Coordinate and manage attorneys’ calendars including scheduling meetings, conference
• calls, zoom meetings.
• Open new matters using Intapp and prepare retainer agreements and other corresponding
• documents.
• Data entry of case progression into Time Matters for No-Fault matters.
• Entry of daily attorney time using iTimekeep.
• Provide administrative support, answering phones, copying, scanning, submit expenses
• using Chrome River.

LEGAL ASSISTANT REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years of law firm experience with background in Insurance Defense.
• Proactively assist with the preparation of legal documents.
• Work with clients using attention to detail and organization.
• Type 55 wpm and have excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills, as well as
• the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.
• Experience with NetDocs a plus.
• The ideal candidate is a team player, comfortable with emerging technology, and willing
• to take on new challenges and increasing their skill set.

Hybrid Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm with the flexibility to occasionally work overtime. 60% office, 40% remote.