Legal Assistant - New Wave People
Albany, NY 12224
About the Job
M- F 37.5hrs a week
Position is 100% on-site, no hybrid schedule.
Unpaid lunch break: daily .30 minutes
Overtime Required: No
Strong Possibility of an extension
Work on a NYS Holiday Required: No
Travel Required: No
Parking Options: No Parking Available on Site/Multiple bus and subway routes available
Salary will be commensurate with scope of work job experience.
No relocation offered.
Work Attire: Business Casual
Title: Legal Assistant
• Provide extensive assistance to attorneys in a busy professional legal office that handles Federal and State litigation.
• Prepare correspondence and all relevant case materials for the record.
• Electronic file management for NYMatters, including scanning, and transferring documents within NYMatters updating, maintaining, and searching NYMatters for case files.
• Perform document review, including the use of electronic discovery.
• Assist assigned attorney with State and Federal trials.
• Serve subpoenas or arrange service.
• Obtain and review medical records.
• Review discovery demands received and work closely with attorney to prepare responses.
• Assist in the review and redaction of documents for production in response to discovery demands.
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw, Federal Court Pacer, NY Courts E-Filing and legal source materials such as statutes, rules and regulations.
• Review administrative records in Article 78 proceedings.
• Draft and assemble legal documents (Notice of entry, hearing exhibits, legal correspondence, judgments, subpoenas, etc.).
• Analyze and process interim and dispositive decisions and orders.
• Prepare final documents for file closing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Skills/Abilities:
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of Relativity EDiscovery platform.
Preferred Education - High School or Technical Degree/Certificate Program
New Wave People is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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Position is 100% on-site, no hybrid schedule.
Unpaid lunch break: daily .30 minutes
Overtime Required: No
Strong Possibility of an extension
Work on a NYS Holiday Required: No
Travel Required: No
Parking Options: No Parking Available on Site/Multiple bus and subway routes available
Salary will be commensurate with scope of work job experience.
No relocation offered.
Work Attire: Business Casual
Title: Legal Assistant
• Provide extensive assistance to attorneys in a busy professional legal office that handles Federal and State litigation.
• Prepare correspondence and all relevant case materials for the record.
• Electronic file management for NYMatters, including scanning, and transferring documents within NYMatters updating, maintaining, and searching NYMatters for case files.
• Perform document review, including the use of electronic discovery.
• Assist assigned attorney with State and Federal trials.
• Serve subpoenas or arrange service.
• Obtain and review medical records.
• Review discovery demands received and work closely with attorney to prepare responses.
• Assist in the review and redaction of documents for production in response to discovery demands.
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw, Federal Court Pacer, NY Courts E-Filing and legal source materials such as statutes, rules and regulations.
• Review administrative records in Article 78 proceedings.
• Draft and assemble legal documents (Notice of entry, hearing exhibits, legal correspondence, judgments, subpoenas, etc.).
• Analyze and process interim and dispositive decisions and orders.
• Prepare final documents for file closing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Skills/Abilities:
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of Relativity EDiscovery platform.
Preferred Education - High School or Technical Degree/Certificate Program
New Wave People is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
#ADMIND123
Source : New Wave People