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About the Role
Tyson & Mendes, a nationally recognized trial firm, is seeking a detail-driven and proactive Legal Assistant to support attorneys in civil litigation and insurance defense. Join a dynamic team where your contributions matter.
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 E-file 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
- Able to work from the office at least once a week
- Solid understanding of civil litigation (state and federal calendar deadlines and rules)
- Experience with state and federal court filings in New York
- High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat
- Ability to think and act independently and with minimal 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
Skills
- Litigation support
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Legal software proficiency
- E-filing procedures
- MS Suite
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Adobe Acrobat
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $25-40/hour
Benefits
- Overtime paid at 1.5× the regular hourly rate
- Comprehensive benefits coverage
- Health, vision, and dental plans available at zero employee cost
- Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly technology reimbursement
- 401(k) program with employer match
- Vacation time accrual
- Paid parental leave
- 37.5-hour standard workweek
- Educational reimbursement program
- Internal diversity and inclusion programs
- Firm-wide charitable giving program
- Social and off-site events
About the Company
- Tyson & Mendes is a nationally recognized trial firm and one of the fastest-growing civil defense firms in the country.
- Known for breaking the mold of the traditional law firm and delivering exceptional results.
- Invests in its people with specialized training, clear paths to leadership, and robust professional development.
Equal Opportunity
- Tyson & Mendes is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.