Legal Secretary- Paramus, NJ

About the job Legal Secretary
- Paramus, NJ

Mid-size national civil litigation and insurance defense firm seeking to hire a 3+ year Legal Secretary, who works well individually and as part of a legal team, and is willing to go above and beyond to successfully meet the unique needs of our firm.

We are looking for a reliable, energetic, well-organized Legal Assistant to support our partner-level lawyers.

This person must be detail oriented, experienced, hard-working, enthusiastic, team oriented, and able to commute to our office.

Must be familiar with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Minimum of 3+ years of previous Insurance Defense experience in a law firm required.

• At least 3+ years of experience in litigation in either New York or New Jersey courts, experience with both is a plus.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, be detail oriented, hard-working, enthusiastic, and team oriented.
• Excellent communication skills, typing skills, computer skills and interpersonal skills and professional appearance.
• Active knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and deadlines in New Jersey and New York.
• Be familiar with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word and Excel.

The firm also offers a full benefits package including:

• Medical
• Vision
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Industry leading technology
• 401k
• CLE expenses
• Dedicated internal IT department.

Please send your resume with salary requirement. Confidentiality in all discussions and negotiations will be maintained.