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About the Role
The Westchester office of Kaufman Dolowich is seeking a Legal Assistant to work directly with attorneys on case preparation and fact-finding projects. This role is for a dynamic self-starter to join a growing team within the 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, as well as handling all calendaring for assigned attorneys
- Scan and uploads documents to the document management system and creates templates for new files
- Answer telephones taking detailed messages. At request of attorneys, provide follow-up and interact with clients, outside counsel and others
- Other duties, as needed, to support the 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 and ensure accuracy and knowledge of legal terminology
Skills
- 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 maintenance
- Trial Memorandum preparation
- Appearance calendaring
- Deadline calendaring
- Deposition scheduling
- Mediation scheduling
- Document management system operation
- Template creation
- Answering telephones
- Message taking
- Client interaction
- Outside counsel interaction
Location
- Westchester
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- 3+ years of litigation experience
Salary/Compensations
- $25 – 31 per hour
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.
- Successful candidates will have access to exceptional career development opportunities and a competitive total rewards package, including the potential to earn performance-based bonuses
- Team-first culture with open communication and support
- Uncapped professional development opportunities
- Dynamic, team-oriented, on-site working environment with open communication and support
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.