Senior Legal Assistant (New York)

Role: Senior Legal Assistant

Status: Perm

Location: 100 % Onsite – NYC

Salary range - $60,000 to $70,000

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Keys to the role:

• Min of two years of legal assistant experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience managing a high-volume caseload

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage a high-volume caseload of personal injury matters from intake through resolution.
• Draft, review, and file pleadings, motions, discovery responses, Bills of Particulars, stipulations, and other legal documents.
• Investigate insurance coverage, liability, and asset information through DMV searches, police reports, FOIL requests, ACRIS, Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other available resources.
• Open, maintain, and manage no-fault, bodily injury, uninsured/underinsured motorist, and premises liability claims.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, insurance carriers, opposing counsel, medical providers, and court personnel.
• Coordinate depositions, court appearances, and other litigation-related proceedings, including trial preparation activities.
• Obtain, organize, and maintain medical records, settlement packages, trial exhibits, witness materials, and case-related documentation.
• Prepare clients and witnesses for depositions, hearings, and trial testimony.
• Oversee document production, correspondence, court filings, and compliance with OCA requirements.
• Maintain accurate case records, database entries, and document management systems to ensure timely and efficient case handling.

Qualifications

• 2 years minimum of Legal experience is required
• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters is a plus
• Adept at learning and using legal software
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and have excellent time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment