Mwe
Legal Practice Specialist - Litigation
New York · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$95k-$128kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- The candidate should be solutions oriented and have excellent analytical, organizational and communications skills.
- The candidate should be solutions oriented and have excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills.
- Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Support all aspects of trial preparation, including handling logistics and supporting at trial as necessary
- Handle and manage intake process beginning with conflicts check through to the creation of the client/matter number
- Edit, proofread, and redline documents (agreements, pleadings, spreadsheets, and presentations) and correspondence for accuracy, grammar and formatting
- Manage attorney Outlook email and calendar when requested to include providing reminders of responses needed and impending deadlines and obligations
- Ability to maintain and handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and diplomacy
Requirements
- The qualified candidate must have substantive knowledge, understanding and experience in litigation including: trial experience and experience working with a trial team
- The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, talk and hear
- They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
- Knowledge of court rules and civil procedures in New York State and Federal jurisdictions, including experience with electronic filing in File &ServeXpress and PACER/CM/ECF
- Bachelor's degree or related legal work experience
- Knowledge of New York court rules and civil procedures in New York State and Federal jurisdictions
- Travel may be required to attend trials
Nice to have
- Cryptocurrency or Crypto-Litigation knowledge is preferred
- Working knowledge of Relativity, PACER, CM/ECF, Westlaw, Lexis, as well as other relevant litigation applications is preferred ( File & ServeXpress )
Skills
- Internet research using Lexis and Westlaw, including obtaining court dockets from PACER, Court/ Agency websites or other research tools
Compensation
- Real rewards for real work: We offer generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence.
Benefits
- Wellness is integral to building a successful career and a rich life.
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