Legal Secretary- Paramus, NJ at Resnick & Louis, P.C. - Attorneys at Law in Paramus, New Jersey, United States

Job description

• 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 to 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.

Responsibilities

• Support partner-level lawyers in a civil litigation and insurance defense firm.
• Work individually and as part of a legal team.
• Go above and beyond to meet the unique needs of the firm.
• Must be able to commute to the office.

Requirements

• · 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

Skills

Required

• Detail oriented
• Experienced
• Hard-working
• Enthusiastic
• Team oriented
• Excellent typing skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Professional appearance

Benefits

• Medical,
• Dental,
• Vision,
• Long-term disability,
• Life insurance,
• Industry leading technology,
• 401k,
• Bar dues,
• CLE expenses,
• Robust marketing department,
• Dedicated internal IT department.