Legal Secretary - Personal Injury

STARK & STARK P C • Hamilton Township, NJ

1d • $50,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Since 1933, Stark & Stark has developed innovative legal solutions to meet our clients' needs. We have experienced attorneys in more than 30 practice areas and a commitment to putting the law to work for our clients. We believe that is the basis for building and maintaining our practice.
Stark & Stark is actively recruiting for a Legal Secretary based in our Hamilton, NJ office. The right candidate will have the extraordinary opportunity to continue their professional development in a challenging, but collegial environment.

Requirements

• The right candidate will have at least two years of personal injury litigation experience.
• An understanding of legal terminology, pleadings, discovery, and court procedures is preferred.
• Proficiency with the NJ E-Court filing system.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office is a must.
• Experience with legal case management software, preferably FileVine.
• The ideal candidate will be self-directed, and detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Able to organize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Ability to maintain a high level of discretion, judgement, confidentiality, as well as professional and ethical standards in communications with both external and internal parties.
• Well organized and able to see an assignment through to successful conclusion.
• Self-directed; able to think analytically and solve problems with little direction.
• Ability to learn and adapt to emerging technologies in the legal field, including AI.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish, Russian, Gujarati or Hindi preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform the legal support duties of client intake, gathering medical records and preparing pleadings, discovery demands, discovery responses, and motions.
• Electronically file documents with State and Federal courts in New Jersey.
• Track important deadlines.
• Professionally answer and handle phone calls and act as client liaison on practice matters.
• Manage the scheduling of conference calls with attorneys, mediations, court appearances with the clients, expert witnesses, other law firms, settlement conferences, oral arguments, and trials.
• Work with witnesses and other law firms to coordinate deposition and trial testimony.
• Handle miscellaneous administrative duties such as copying, filing, scanning, faxing, mailing, and handling general office duties as needed.
• Draft and proofread correspondences, pleadings and legal documents with high levels of accuracy.
• Process expense reimbursements and professional service invoices as needed.
• Sort and distribute department mail.
• Draft settlement disbursement reports.
• Handle other responsibilities as directed.

Benefits

• Stark & Stark is committed to the health and well-being of its staff members. The firm offers a full range of benefits, including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage. The firm also provides generous paid time off, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, disability benefits and 401(k) plan with firm contributions.
• Compensation will be determined based on multiple factors, including candidate experience, qualifications, accomplishments, and location. Employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based merit increases rewarding individual and firm achievements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees