Case Intake Legal Assistant, Oyster Bay, NY
Classic Westchester · Town of Oyster Bay, New York, United States
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About the Role
Seeking an experienced case intake legal assistant to join our Long Island, New York office. This role requires a candidate eager to learn, organized, and capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Review incoming case assignments and claim documents
- Communicate with clients
- Data entry in document management system
- Perform conflict checks
- Draft correspondence
- Provide insurance defense litigation support
- Draft answers and finalize and serve pleadings, discovery documents, notices, stipulations, briefs, motions, affidavits, RJI's, etc.
- Edit legal documents and ensure accuracy
- Prepare reports for insurance carriers
- Assist with document productions and redactions
- Assist with preparation of witness/exhibit lists and trial binders
- Assist with retention of expert witnesses, preparation of expert indexes, and production of records
- Communicate with clients and coordinate with support services, opposing law firms and courts
- Perform E-filing & E-Service (State & Federal)
- Manage cases and calendars for assigned caseload
- Organize and maintain case files, including electronic files and document management systems
- Enter and manage information in databases and spreadsheets
- Update attorney case lists
- Perform additional administrative duties
Requirements
- Prior case intake and/or legal assistant experience required
- Preparing, editing, proofreading, finalizing, serving and filing legal documents
- Computer proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Excel & Adobe Acrobat
- Excellent typing, grammar and computer skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication, knowledge and understanding of legal terminology and procedures
- Knowledge of defense litigation
- Proficiency with electronic filings in the State and Federal Courts
Skills
- Case intake
- Legal assistant
- MS Word
- Outlook
- Excel
- Adobe Acrobat
- Typing
- Grammar
- Computer skills
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Legal terminology
- Legal procedures
- Defense litigation
- Electronic filings
- Document management system
- Conflict checks
- Correspondence drafting
- Pleadings
- Discovery documents
- Notices
- Stipulations
- Briefs
- Motions
- Affidavits
- RJI's
- Insurance carrier reports
- Document productions
- Redactions
- Witness/exhibit lists
- Trial binders
- Expert witnesses
- Expert indexes
- Records production
- E-filing
- E-Service
- Case management
- Calendar management
- File organization
- Electronic files
- Databases
- Spreadsheets
Location
- Long Island, New York
Work Type
- Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day remote after initial training)
Experience Level
- 3+ years' case intake/legal assistant experience
Salary/Compensations
- Commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Dental options
- Vision options
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Options
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) Plan
- AFLAC
- Pet Insurance