Legal Assistant / Paralegal
Full-Time
Trenton, New Jersey
03/07/2024
Compensation: 28.00-36.00 / Hourly
Benefit Offered: YES
Our client, a prominent law firm with offices throughout New Jersey, has an immediate need for an experienced Legal Assistant / Paralegal, to join their winning team in Trenton.
Our candidate of choice will assist with everything from clerical duties such as answering phones to supporting lawyers in the litigation and legal process of each case.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide administrative support to the lawyer to enhance law office effectiveness.
- Communicating with clients, law offices, insurance adjusters, medical offices, and experts.
- Manage Prelitigation and Litigation matters from start to finish.
- Open and close files.
- Manage a caseload of up to 80.
- Assist in preparing for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial.
- Prepare and file complaints, motions, briefs, and arbitration statements; prepare special packages, discovery demands, and answers to interrogatories. Review the discovery provided and summarize deposition testimony.
- Compose e-mails and correspondence.
- Monitor deadlines and be proficient in maintaining the law office calendar.
- Prepare disbursement of settlement funds and request checks from the accounting department.
- Meet and greet walk in clients and conduct intakes as needed.
- Answering inquiries from potential new clients.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- At least five years of working experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in the personal injury area of law.
- Familiarity with New Jersey e-courts and N.J. court rules and legal procedures.
- Satisfactory knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a law office
- Computer literacy with proficiency in M.S. Office and Dropbox
- Fluency in the English and Spanish languages, both verbally and in writing
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure.
- Must be willing and able to work in a fast-paced office setting.
Please apply today to be one of the first people considered for this position!
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