Legal Assistant - New York, United States - Tyson & Mendes

Tyson & Mendes
Tyson & Mendes
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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Responsibilities:


  • Assist attorneys with daily administrative tasks.
  • Docket deadlines.
  • Coordinate attorney travel arrangements.
  • Format all pleadings and correspondence.
  • Schedule depositions, hearings, conference calls.
  • Assist with trial preparation.
  • File and Efile documents in State and Federal Courts.
  • Assist with document management and file organization.

Requirements:


  • Minimum of 3+ years' experience as a litigation legal assistant.
  • Preferred insurance defense and/or personal injury experience.
  • Solid understanding of civil litigation (state and federal calendar deadlines and rules).
  • Experience with State/Federal court filings, One Legal and ECF filings in NY and/or NJ.
  • High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Ability to think and act independently and with mínimal supervision.
  • Articulate, organized and a team player with excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Professional appearance and demeanor

Benefits:


  • A variety of healthcare plans
  • 401K matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • Internal education and leadership development programs
  • Internal diversity and inclusion programs, such as the Women's Initiative and Young Professionals Initiative
  • Firmwide charitable giving program
  • Numerous social and offsite events each year to enrich your relationships with your colleagues

Why Tyson & Mendes?
We are one of the country's fastest growing civil defense firms. We have steadily and successfully made our mark as a trailblazer in the legal ecosphere.

We are a progressive, dynamic and diverse firm that prides ourselves in breaking the mold upheld by the "traditional" law firm.

Here, you will discover an exceptionally smart, deeply talented team, who have continuously made a profound impact on the lives of literally hundreds of thousands of people.

From Howell vs.

Hamilton Meats, to our many trial wins, our mission every day is to provide unparalleled service and achieve exceptional results for our clients.


In addition to our outstanding legal work, we take an innovative approach to law firm management that invests wholly in our employees.


  • NOTICE TO APPLICANTS/EMPLOYEES OF TYSON &

MENDES:
Please take notice that the Firm collects certain information about you. For more information on the Firm's policies, please refer to the document provided _here_._

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