Job Title: Paralegals and Legal Assistants Employment Type: Contract Work Hours: 40 hrs./week Work site: 100% Onsite Location:28 Liberty St., New York, NY 10005 Job Duration: 4 Months Closing: 01/30/2024.
Minimum Education:
High School or Bachelors Degree.
Paralegal certificate
Work Experience:
Minimum of two years of relevant experience
Job Duties:
Assist in drafting and preparing forms, correspondence, and legal documents for state and federal litigation or investigations (briefs, subpoenas, privilege logs, etc.).
Generate and format documents using software programs including Office, Excel, Relativity, Case Notebook, and Adobe PDF.
Work with e-discovery databases, review documents, perform searches, and download documents.
Assemble and organize exhibits for depositions, subpoena hearings, court filings, hearings, and trials.
Format briefs, including running Table of Authorities and Table of Contents.
Download filings in case docket.
Handle logistics and scheduling for depositions, court appearances, conference calls, meetings, and other events.
Copy, print, collate, and scan papers.
Address consumer calls and complaints through telephone calls and written correspondence.
Maintain information about assigned cases on the internal case management system.
Provide administrative and secretarial support for all attorneys in the Health Care Bureau (HCB).
Process incoming and outgoing mail.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Skills:
Soft skills: Problem-solving, active listening, critical thinking, communication, ability to work under pressure, works well in a team setting.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and Adobe.
Misc. Information:
Shift Days/Times: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
No free parking facility available.
Office is accessible by 2, 3, 4, 5 (Wall St) J and Z (Broad St) subway lines.