Legal Assistant

Eckert Seamans is a full-service national law firm with a strong reputation and history of success that spans more than 65 years. With approximately 300 lawyers across a network of 14 offices, we provide clients with proactive, solution-oriented business and litigation counsel. We are seeking an experienced
Litigation Legal Assistant
for our New York City office.

• Preparation of legal documents such as letters, correspondence, briefs, and pleadings
• Handle electronic court filing in both State and Federal Courts
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation and provide trial support as requested
• Convert file types and send large files via iManage Share/Share File
• As requested per attorney daily monitoring of deadlines and calendars
• General utilization and submission of clerical and administrative forms such as check requests and expense reports
• Coordination of conference calls, video conferences and other interpersonal communication as requested.
• Preparation of mailings
• Coordination of large-scale document jobs with Office Services
• Greet clients & guests
• Open and closing of client matters
• Maintain client files
• Provide general assistance firmwide as a member of the legal support team as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Strong verbal and written skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to function well in a high paced environment
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