Medical Malpractice Legal Secretary

Wilson Elser’s New York office is currently seeking a Medical Malpractice Legal Secretary to join a fast-paced team.

The Firm

Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 1000 attorneys, across 42 offices in the United States and one in London. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms

The Position

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating table of authorities
• Excellent typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Ability to work in a team-based setting with other Legal Secretaries supporting a group of attorneys
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with New York and New Jersey State and Federal court procedures and rules
• Must have prior experience within the medical malpractice arena
• Must have 5+ years Litigation experience
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
• Open to taking on new responsibilities and challenging tasks
• Licensed Notary

Responsibilities

• Document management and organization, saving to network, indexing for file room
• Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread and redact documents
• Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
• Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
• Retrieve court decisions from Westlaw
• Prepare court filings, become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
• Open new matters
• Schedule conferences and depositions, maintain attorney calendars
• Input billing information into billing software
• E-file court filings

Why Should You Apply?

• Generous PTO plan
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Excellent Benefits including a 401k match
• Corporate Discount Plans

The annualized salary range for this position is $60,000 to $80,000.Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Interested?

Wilson Elser is a firm who focuses their commitment to both their clients and you! Please consider joining our team by applying online or sending your credentials to [email protected] and putting "NYC Medical Malpractice Legal Secretary" in the subject line.

We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.