What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary position at City Staffing?
Start Date: ASAP
Location: White Plains, New York
Schedule: Hybrid | Full-Time
Duration: Temp-to-perm
Compensation: $30 - $35/hour temp | salaried pay increase upon conversion
Our client, a top national defense litigation firm, is hiring a Legal Secretary to support their White Plains office! This is a great opportunity for a legal administrative professional with litigation experience to join a high-performing, collaborative legal environment.
Responsibilities:
- Schedule meetings, depositions, and court appearances; manage attorney calendars
- Prepare legal filings, including formatting, pulling exhibits, proofreading, and redacting documents
- Prepare court filings and e-file legal documents (state and federal)
- Retrieve legal research and court decisions, Westlaw experience a plus
- Manage document systems and organization, including saving to network and indexing for file room
- Assist with billing, invoice processing, and check requests
Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience in civil defense litigation; medical malpractice or insurance defense experience a plus
- Familiarity with New York State and Federal court procedures and rules
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Familiar with PACER, Westlaw, and document management systems (iManage preferred)
- Highly organized and capable of working independently under tight deadlines
- Notary Public is a plus
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Legal administrative: 3 years (Required)
- Litigation: 3 years (Preferred)
- Westlaw: 1 year (Required)
- iManage: 1 year (Required)
- Legal research: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Notary Public (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- White Plains, NY 10604 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in White Plains, NY 10604
Salary : $30 - $35