Legal Assistant

LITIGATION LEGAL ASSISTANT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Rochester, NY 

Harter Secrest & Emery is a full-service law firm founded in 1894, with offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, Corning, and New York City. With over 120 lawyers, we offer the depth and breadth of legal talent and experience necessary to achieve exceptional results for our local, regional, and national clients. 

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is seeking a legal assistant to support attorneys in the Commercial and Intellectual Property litigation practice group. Successful candidates will possess excellent organizational skills, a high level of attention to detail, and a strong focus on client service. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in the preparation of correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and other legal documents for matters venued in state and federal courts; aids with discovery related requests and responses in conjunction with document production and review.
• Assists with electronic court filings as directed in both state and federal courts.
• Calendars deadlines and court dates, assists with the coordination of depositions, meetings and travel arrangements.
• Interfaces with clients through various forms of communication; responds to client inquiries when appropriate.
• Opens new client matters; prepares engagement letters, interacts with finance department to assist with client billing. 
• Creates and maintains files for new and existing client matters; prepares files for closing.
• Performs general administrative tasks including entering time, general calendar management, expense reimbursements, and mailings.
• Coordinates meetings and provides supplemental materials and support as needed.

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Three plus years of litigation legal assistant experience preferred, associate’s degree (Business or related field) highly desired. BA or BS a plus.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of clients and staff; proven ability to provide exceptional client service.
• Strong organizational skills: ability to respond to multiple priorities and plan work to meet varying deadlines.
• Knowledge of Intellectual Property, Employee Benefits and Corporate practice areas including procedures, forms, and terminology desirable.
• Experience with E-Discovery systems including TrustPoint is a plus. 
• Ability to proofread and check typed material for grammatical, typographical, spelling, word usage and format errors.
• Strong writing skills, including proper spelling and correct grammar; accuracy; attention to details and figures.
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Recruiting Information:

·  Competitive compensation dependent upon education and relevance of prior work experience. This is a 37.5-hour work week.

• Excellent benefits package.
• FLSA Classification: Hourly 
• Salary Range: $25-$29 per hour 

Apply on-line at www.hselaw.com (select ’Careers’). EOE

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