Legal Support Specialist
Location: Uniondale, NY
We are currently hiring for the position of Legal Support Specialist at our Uniondale, NY location. Our firm is a mid-sized law firm situated on Long Island. We are looking for an experienced Real Estate Legal Assistant who has worked in a law firm for at least 5 years. This is a Full-time position that offers a hybrid work model.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience working in a law firm.
- A background in transactional real estate matters is required.
- Candidates must possess excellent spelling, grammar, and organizational skills. They should also have the ability to multi-task, work independently, and collaborate with a team. A typing speed of 55+ wpm is preferred.
- In addition to legal support, the candidate will assist attorneys with administrative tasks.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The selected candidate will assist attorneys with client communication, creating and formatting legal documents, typing, and proofreading. They will also be responsible for phone answering.
- The candidate will use iTimekeep for entering attorney time details.
- Expense and reimbursement reports will be processed using Chrome River.
- The candidate will manage and prioritize incoming email and correspondence.
- Document scanning and emailing will be part of the job responsibilities.
- Professionalism and cooperation with legal staff, peers, and administrators are expected at all times.
Hybrid Hours:
The work schedule for this position is Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. The candidate will be required to work a minimum of 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely each week.