What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant Paralegal position at Personal Injury Firm- Financial District?
We are a highly regarded boutique style Law Firm with 8 attorneys specializing in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, & Professional Responsibility, located in the downtown Manhattan / Wall Street area. We are looking for candidates experienced from firms similar to ours. See our website for more information about us.
We are looking for a Legal Assistant / Paralegal with at least 5 years with Plaintiff Personal Injury Litigation. Medical Malpractice experience would also be extremely helpful. Assisting Partners, Managing Attorneys, and Associate Attorneys in the litigation process from inception to completion of trial and / or settlement. Thoroughly familiar with both New York State and Federal Court procedures. Experience with administration papers and infant compromise orders would be extremely helpful.
Duties include :
- Set up & organize files
- Draft & prepare of Summons & Complaints
- Draft & prepare Bills of Particulars
- Draft & prepare all Discovery Demands & Responses
- Request & follow through obtaining all Hospital & Doctors records
- Draft & prepare Motions
- Interact with clients
- Work closely & assist attorneys on day-to-day case management of files
- Stenography A or fast long-hand dictation
- Familiar with Motion Practice & Calendar Practice
- Correspondence
We refer to the position as Legal Assistant as it combines the knowledge and experience associated with paralegal work along with experienced secretarial skills. We would like someone with both abilities, experienced and capable of independently working on PI / MM cases, helping us in furthering our cases to completion.
Hours : 9 : 30 am to 5 : 30 pm or 10 : 00 am to 6 : 00 pm
Salary : Depending on experience, open to market rates
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