Legal Secretary-Employment Litigation-Temp

New York, NY 

The NY office of a large multi-national employment law firm is seeking a temporary legal secretary to support Partner and Associate level attorneys on an ongoing basis.  Preference is for the qualified candidate to have employment litigation experience, but open to seeing candidate that have general litigation experience as well.  Must be able to start immediately and commit to the length of the assignment.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience as a practice assistant or legal secretary in the labor and employment.
• Must have employment litigation experience and knowledge of state and federal procedure and experience working with city and state agencies related to employment matters.
• Knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents and legal processes.
• Accurate typing of at least 70 words per minute.
• Strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office, document management, time entry, e-filing and database software.
• Strong knowledge of styling complex documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior organizational skills including filing, calendaring, and proofreading.