Litigation Legal Assistant

Hiring Need: Litigation Legal Assistant

Location: Rochester, New York

Pay: $20-$28 an hour (Dependent on years of relevant work experience and work production)

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Experience: 2-3 years of litigation legal assistant experience

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Expected duties include but are not limited to: drafting letters; filing pleadings, motions, orders, etc.; arranging for service of process; scheduling depositions; securing court reporters; ordering medical records; assisting with discovery demands and responses and assisting the litigation lawyers in any way necessary. May also have light overflow work as needed to support firm, ex: filing, reception fill-in or backup, light office cleaning.

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Compensation: commensurate with experience

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Skills:

Must have basic:

• Typing skills (60wpm or better)

• Microsoft Word knowledge

• Phone proficiency

• Personal relationship skills

• Attention to detail

• Mailing

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Preferred:

• Microsoft Office suite proficiency (Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint)

• Dictation

• Document drafting & preparation

• Knowledge of filing documents with county and clerk’s office

• Knowledge of service of process and affidavits of service

• Knowledge of E-filing for all state court & surrogate’s court matters

• Knowledge of federal court filings