Legal Secretary (Litigation) (Full-Time) (Hybrid in White Plains, New York) - Career Developers : Job Details

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• Must have 3+ years of Litigation experience
• Must have prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating the table of authorities
• Familiarity with New York and New Jersey State and Federal court procedures and rules
• Ability to work in a team-based setting with other Legal Secretaries supporting a group of attorneys

The Position My Clients White Plains office, is currently seeking a Legal Secretary to join a leading litigation team Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread, and redact documents
• Prepare court filings, become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
• E-file court filings
• Open new matters
• Document management and organization, saving to the network, and indexing for the file room
• Retrieve court decisions from Westlaw
• Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
• Input billing information into the billing software
• Schedule conferences and depositions, maintain attorney calendars
• Manage bills for third-party vendors, process check requests, and follow up with accounting

Qualif ications

• Must have 3+ years of Litigation experience
• Must have prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating a table of authorities
• Familiarity with New York and New Jersey State and Federal court procedures and rules
• Ability to work in a team-based setting with other Legal Secretaries supporting a group of attorneys
• Open to taking on new responsibilities and challenging tasks
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
• Excellent typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Licensed Notary