Legal Practice Assistant (Litigation) - NY

Location: New York, NY office; hybrid schedule with three days on-site and possible additional in-office days based on business and client needs. The schedule is Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., 37.5 hours per week, with overtime as necessary.

Salary: $68,000–$95,750 base salary annually, depending on qualifications, experience, education, certifications, and work location.

Company

hirify.global is a law firm providing legal services to corporate clients and supporting litigation practices.

What you will do

• Support litigation partners, associates, paralegals, clients, administrative departments, and external vendors.
• Prepare, file, and serve litigation documents, including civil coversheets, summonses, complaints, answers, and corporate disclosure statements.
• Handle state, federal, and appellate ECF filings, including sealed and public filings, while following court and local rules.
• Coordinate trial preparation, including motions in limine, jury instructions, trial logistics, and travel for trials or trial preparation.
• Maintain attorney calendars, coordinate messengers and process servers, manage client files in iManage and Propel, and support timekeeping and administrative requests.
• Review bills, respond to month-end estimate requests, and help resolve accounts receivable, collections, and billing issues.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience supporting litigation attorneys or paralegals; litigation experience is required.
• Experience independently e-filing documents under federal and state court rules.
• Working knowledge of court rules, calendaring requirements, PACERPro workflows, legal research resources, and litigation procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Best Authority, Propel, Discclient, PACERPro, Compulaw, LegalMation, Lexis, Westlaw, iManage, Aderant, Google Scholar, and Windows-based software.
• Strong organizational, proofreading, prioritization, communication, multitasking, and independent problem-solving skills in a deadline-driven environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience or relevant certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with attorneys, paralegals, administrative teams, clients, and vendors.
• Ongoing technical, secretarial, and departmental training.
• Healthcare, life insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and wellbeing benefits for eligible employees.
• Potential discretionary performance bonus for eligible employees.