Job Description

Job Description

Established Middletown Law Firm is looking for experienced Legal Secretary in the following areas of Law:

• -Civil Litigation
• -Commercial Litigation
• -Collection
• -Land Use Planning & Development
• -Summary Proceedings/Evictions
• -Land Use Planning & Development
• -Municipal Law
• -Real Estate
• -Tax Certiorari Proceedings
• -Traffic Tickets
• -Trials in all courts
• -Zoning

Duties include:

• -Answering Phones and Greeting Clients
• -Preparation of various Pleadings, Discovery Responses and Motions etc.
• -Coordinating appearances
• -Calendaring
• -Research using Lexis or other legal research programs.
• -Case Management and Filing.
• -E-Filing of Litigation in all courts.
• -Preparation of Real Estate Transaction Documents.
• -Preparation of Business Transaction Documents.
• -Maintaining files; mailing; emailing; client contact; and various other legal duties

Candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills, as is the ability to create, edit and proof legal documents. Must be organized and accurate when drafting legal documents.
Should be well versed in Microsoft Office and have ability to multitask efficiently.

Minimum 5 years of Law firm experience and/or a paralegal certificate is required, and candidates must have previously worked in an office environment.

Job Type: Full-time
Monday to Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Work Location: In person