Case Clerk
About The Position
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is seeking a Case Clerk to join its Real Estate practice group in the New York office. The position supports lawyers and non-attorney timekeepers with routine document organization, preparation, and review for complex real estate transactions, including mortgage and mezzanine financings, acquisitions, and dispositions. The Case Clerk organizes and maintains files, drafts routine documents for review, helps prepare transaction materials and closing binders, files documents with governmental and other entities, conducts basic legal research, and uses firm-supported technology and databases. The role also includes copying, collating, indexing, scanning, and other assigned projects. The position requires compliance with the firm’s in-office policy and flexibility to work overtime on short notice.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent required.
- Accurate typing and word-processing skills, with strong attention to detail.
- High-quality spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional verbal communication and listening skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with patience, diplomacy, and high stress tolerance.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing conditions.
- Ability to comply with the firm’s in-office policy.
- Ability to work overtime on short notice and remain flexible regarding work assignments.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Visual acuity for transcription and extensive reading, and ability to perform moderate or advanced keyboard usage.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
- Ability to receive and convey detailed information through written and oral communications.
- Ability to lift, carry, reach, stoop, or bend, sometimes repetitively, for filing or moving files and supplies weighing up to 5–10 pounds.
- Language ability, reasoning, and memory sufficient to perform the role’s responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- College degree preferred.
- Prior case clerk or similar experience is helpful, particularly in a legal environment.
Responsibilities
- Organize, maintain, and retrieve correspondence, court papers, corporate documents, legislative materials, case records, transactional documents, governmental filing documents, administrative forms, and discovery materials.
- Draft routine documents for review by an attorney or senior paralegal.
- Assist with compiling materials for real estate transactions.
- Assist with real estate closings, including preparing closing binders.
- File or electronically file documents with governmental or other entities as requested.
- Follow the firm’s e-discovery guidelines and protocols.
- Perform basic and routine legal research using LEXIS, Westlaw, WestKM, and other research databases.
- Use Microsoft programs and firm-supported technological tools.
- Use computer databases to input, scan, profile, retrieve, organize, index, and maintain materials.
- Copy, collate, and organize materials as needed.
- Perform special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation in the form of salaries and bonuses.
- Benefits and wellness options based on experience, performance, and location.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
