Legal Administrative Assistant

Woods Lonergan PLLC is currently interviewing candidates to join its New York office for a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant position assisting attorneys and paralegals in various tasks throughout the firm. The ideal candidate is someone with effective communication skills, who takes initiative, manages multiple responsibilities and eager to learn and develop new skills in a dynamic work environment.

Scope of Responsibilities:

·        Maintain the office calendars and coordinate attorney schedules.

·        Perform secretarial duties including answering phone calls, responding to emails, opening mail, etc.

·        Draft and edit documents, letters and other correspondence under the supervision of attorneys

·        Assist in the management of the internal booking keeping and client invoicing

·        Communicate directly with clients, attorneys, and support staff on various matters.

Requirements:

·        Good management skills and professionalism

·        Clear and concise written and verbal communication

·        Ability to meet and manage deadlines consistently in a challenging environment

About the Firm: Woods Lonergan PLLC is a New York law firm founded in 1993, which represents a range of corporate and commercial clients, including institutional clients and corporate boards. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in a variety of commercial and corporate disputes; provides outside counsel services; and executes a full range of strategic domestic commercial transactions. The firm's areas of concentration are business, corporate, real estate and condominium and cooperative law. For more information, visit www.woodslaw.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Woods Lonergan PLLC's success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran's status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunities for all. This equal opportunity principle applies in all areas of personnel activity. The ability and worth of individuals shall be judged entirely on their job-related aptitude, training, skills, and performance.