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About the Role
Kaufman Dolowich is seeking a Legal Assistant for their Woodbury, Long Island office to support attorneys with case preparation and fact-finding projects. The role is within a dynamic Legal Support Department.
Responsibilities
- Assist with complex document production, drafting pleadings, discovery, and correspondence, including Bates Stamping.
- Create Table of Contents and Table of Authorities.
- Prepare court filings and file with various courts (traditional and e-filings).
- Communicate with court staff regarding various issues.
- Handle outgoing and incoming mail/FedEx for assigned attorneys.
- Maintain calendars for assigned attorneys.
- Prepare Trial Memorandum and calendar all appearances/deadlines.
- Schedule Depositions, Mediations, and handle all calendaring for assigned attorneys.
- Scan and upload documents to the document management system and create templates for new files.
- Answer telephones, taking detailed messages, and provide follow-up and interaction with clients, outside counsel, and others as requested by attorneys.
- Perform other duties as needed to support firm and office operations.
Requirements
- 3+ years of litigation experience.
- Exceptional writing, communication, and organization skills.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
- Ability to analyze legal documents, ensure accuracy, and knowledge of legal terminology.
Skills
- Litigation experience
- Document production
- Drafting pleadings
- Discovery
- Correspondence
- Bates Stamping
- Table of Contents creation
- Table of Authorities creation
- Court filings
- E-filings
- Court communication
- Mail handling
- FedEx handling
- Calendar management
- Trial Memorandum preparation
- Scheduling depositions
- Scheduling mediations
- Document scanning
- Document uploading
- Document management system
- Template creation
- Answering telephones
- Taking messages
- Client interaction
- Outside counsel interaction
- Writing skills
- Communication skills
- Organization skills
- Confidentiality
- Workload prioritization
- Deadline management
- Legal document analysis
- Legal terminology
Location
- Woodbury, Long Island
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- 3+ years of litigation experience
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000 – $75,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits offerings
- Discretionary bonus program
About the Company
- Kaufman Dolowich is a full-service National Law firm with more than 250 attorneys across 16 offices and over 25 practice areas.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Kaufman Dolowich without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Kaufman Dolowich is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.