Legal Assistant

$52,000 - $60,000/Yr

Addison Group - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Jersey City, NJ

Real Estate

About the position

The Legal Assistant position at a prominent law firm in Jersey City involves providing essential administrative support to a busy legal team. The role is designed for a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in legal administrative support, focusing on assisting attorneys with various tasks related to litigation and legal document preparation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the legal team's calendar, schedule client appointments, and coordinate internal and external meetings.
• Organize and file case documents for easy access (both electronic and physical copies), including e-filing in New Jersey.
• Assist with case file management: editing documents, revising from notes, organizing binders, and creating tables of contents.
• Communicate with clients, witnesses, and vendors in support of litigation cases.
• Prepare legal documents and case arguments for attorneys.
• Take meeting minutes and transcribe dictation.
• Provide administrative support for ad hoc assignments as needed.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of legal assistant experience (experience in insurance law preferred).
• Litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with e-filing in New Jersey, and experience with Netdocs or similar software.
• Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Zoom, and Adobe/PDF.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a dynamic legal team
• Professional development and growth opportunities