Litigation Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary Job at Beacon Hill in New York

We have 2 interesting hybrid roles with the NYC Offices of well-known medium sized law firms. They're both Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary hybrid positions where the person will play an integral part in helping the litigation teams run efficiently. Both roles are great opportunities to do a mix of paralegal and legal secretarial work.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• Draft, edit, finalize and manage a variety of litigation legal documents
• TOCs/TOAs
• Assist with all aspects of trial prep and trial logistics
• Assist with court filings, document production and docket
• Calendaring, time entry, travel arrangements, billing, point of contact for phone calls and correspondence
• Handle aspects of client intake and responsible for liaising with clients, attorneys, internal lines of business, vendors and court personnel
• Assist with deposition prep
• Ensure that timelines for projects are running as needed and that deadlines are met
• Coordinate, participate and manage ad hoc projects

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 3 years of experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant and/or Legal Secretary and/or Litigation Paralegal
• Must have experience with TOCs/TOAs
• Experience with e-filing required
• Must be willing to be in office at least 4 days a week as well as be open to overtime when needed

If you are qualified, interested and looking to learn more about either or both of these Litigation roles, please send an MS Word or PDF version of your resume to Jess Levinson at jlevinson@bhsg.com.

Applicants with no resume attached in the versions requested above may not be considered.

Desired Skills and Experience

- At least 5 years of experience supporting litigation attorneys as a Legal Secretary and/or Paralegal
- Must be open to being office 4 days a week in NYC
- Must have experience with: administrative support to trial attorneys, trial prep, litigation document preparation, calendaring, billing and any tasks related to the litigation process
- TOCs and TOAs

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

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