Job Description
Small civil rights and personal injury firm in downtown Manhattan searching for a legal assistant with experience handling NY state personal injury or civil rights cases. Duties will include client outreach, drafting of BPs, Discovery Demands, and handling all other aspects of discovery.
3+Years Prior experience in personal injury litigation and/or Federal litigation preferred. Spanish Fluency a plus.
Hybrid or in-person.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents, including BPs, D&I responses and all filings via NYSECF
- Client communication
- Medical records retrieval
- Docket management and calendaring
- File organization
Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a paralegal or legal assistant in NY
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-directed
- Highly Organized