Sr. Legal Assistant

Overview

A fully remote opportunity is available for a Senior Legal Assistant to support the Long Island, New York Staff Legal Office. This role involves working with a team of attorneys and legal professionals focused on delivering effective results in pending litigation within a high-volume, paperless environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, e-file, and serve correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notices, and other court documents using appropriate software in compliance with New York court system requirements
• Maintain attorney calendars based on court notifications and scheduled depositions
• Assist with trial preparation activities
• Review electronic and scanned mail daily
• Maintain electronic legal files
• Process invoices for payment
• Handle HIPAA-compliant authorizations and follow up on medical records requests
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners, and court personnel
• Provide cross-coverage for team members to ensure continuity during absences and peak workloads

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a legal assistant
• Strong working knowledge of New York court systems and processes
• Tort experience in personal injury litigation strongly preferred
• Trial preparation experience is a plus
• Demonstrated experience in a high-volume litigation environment, including document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar management, and data maintenance
• Proficiency with case management software
• Strong skills in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, PowerPoint)
• Excellent multi-tasking, organizational, and time management abilities
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize work activities for multiple attorneys effectively
• Experience manipulating electronic documents such as TIF, PDF, and JPG formats

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized base pay range: $58,000 - $87,000
• Actual base pay may vary based on performance, proficiency, and demonstrated competencies
• Total compensation package may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and recognition programs

Location

• Fully remote position supporting the Long Island, New York Staff Legal Office

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on sex, race, color, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, or age.