• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

    The Staffing NinjaHackensack, NJ 07601

    Job #2749672003

  • Bergen County law firm (Hackensack-based) seeking a part-time legal secretary/paralegal with significant civil litigation experience including filing with eCourts. Any experience in education law is a plus, as this is a niche practice of the firm, but not required. 

    This is not an entry level position

    . Job duties include but are not limited to answering phones, taking detailed messages and relaying same to attorney promptly, client intake/screening, drafting letters, proofreading attorney documents, drafting basic pleadings for attorney review and approval, physical and electronic in-office filing and organization of documents including all emails, assisting with setting up and scheduling Zoom meetings, conference calls, in-person meetings, assisting with time keeping, and attending to the firm's calendar. 

    • Significant civil litigation experience including filing with eCourts.

    • Any experience in education law is a plus, as this is a niche practice of the firm, but not required

    • Drafting basic pleadings

    • Basic understanding of legal principles and proceedings.
    • Hyper-organized.
    • Fundamentals of business mathematics.
    • Fundamentals of legal writing.
    • Advanced multi-tasking skills; and
    • Refined written and verbal communication skills

    Compensation details: 22-22 Hourly Wage


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