Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant - OrderID: 5229
About The Position
Our client, a well-established NYC law firm, is seeking an experienced Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant to join its team and support a Senior Trial Partner. This is an important opportunity for an organized and highly collaborative legal professional who understands the demands of plaintiff-side medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. The Senior Trial Partner’s current legal assistant is retiring after 31 years with the firm, making this a unique opportunity to step into a long-standing role and help ensure a seamless transition for existing clients and cases. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of legal assistant or paralegal experience, preferably in medical malpractice or plaintiff-side personal injury litigation. Candidates with some defense-side experience who demonstrate strong organizational skills and a willingness to learn will also be considered. You will play a key role in keeping cases moving forward, coordinating with attorneys and staff, communicating with clients, and ensuring important deadlines and case-management responsibilities are handled effectively.
Requirements
- 5+ years of legal assistant or paralegal experience, preferably in medical malpractice or plaintiff-side personal injury litigation
- Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
- Understands the importance of keeping plaintiff cases moving
- Strong knowledge of litigation procedures and the New York court system
- Comfortable interacting with clients with empathy, professionalism, and discretion
- Communicates effectively with attorneys, support staff, and clients
- Works well as part of a team and is willing to jump in wherever needed
- Dependable, accountable, and willing to learn
- Demonstrate a history of working successfully within a team environment
Nice To Haves
- Some defense-side experience
- SmartAdvocate experience is strongly preferred, but not required. The firm is willing to train the right candidate, particularly someone who has solid plaintiff-side experience and the right attitude.
Responsibilities
- Support a Senior Trial Partner with a substantial medical malpractice caseload
- Assist with the day-to-day management and progression of plaintiff cases
- Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients who have experienced serious injuries, loss of life, dismemberment, and other traumatic events
- Understand and navigate the New York court system and NYSCEF
- Maintain highly organized case files, calendars, deadlines, and litigation materials
- Work closely with the firm’s calendar clerk and provide timely information necessary for effective case management
- Assist with case tracking and workflow using SmartAdvocate or similar case-management software
- Coordinate with attorneys and other members of the legal support team
- Help ensure cases continue to move efficiently and that nothing falls through the cracks
- Learn and adapt to the firm's processes and procedures
Benefits
- Direct Hire
- Full-Time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
