Litigation Secretary/Paralegal

Amazing Opportunity for the Right Person

If you're not afraid of hard work and love challenges and having fun at work, we could be a good fit for you.

You will be responsible for answering the phone, scheduling depositions and organizing and scanning incoming mail. Excellent keyboarding and computer skills are an absolute must Prior experience in a plaintiffs' personal injury and/or medical malpractice law firm in New York State is preferred.

We hire motivated people, set high expectations, and give our people room to be remarkable. We have a beautiful office in historic uptown Kingston and a culture that is stimulating and unique. You will have massive amounts of responsibility and freedom, and you will be rewarded for being a human, not a cog in a machine.

Do You Like Having Fun at Work?

You will get challenges, responsibility, and the best money and benefits in the market. We have an exciting and fun workplace, and you will get to play an important role in improving the lives of severely disabled people. We offer plenty of opportunity for your professional and personal development.

You will receive the following:

• Annual salary between $40,000 and $45,000 (depending on experience),

• Medical insurance (individual premiums 100 percent covered)

• 18 paid days off in your first year

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing retirement plans

• Healthy Lifestyle Program with a personal trainer, nutritionist and a life coach at your disposal

• Complimentary membership in Weight Watchers (cost is 100 percent covered)

• $5,000 allowance every year for personal development programs (we want to invest in your personal development)

• Dream Manager Program with a Dream Manager at your disposal (let us help make your craziest dreams come true)

Do You Want to be Part of Something Special?

We are a team of people who love to read books, listen to podcasts, and ask ten times more questions than we give answers. We believe in building systems and policies for our work so we don't have to do the same task over and over again. Getting the work done isn't the goal-getting the system built that gets the work done is.

We want you to set new dreams and surpass them. We want you to become the best version of yourself

Our Core Values

We've formally defined the culture of our form in terms of 4 core values:

#1: We only practice catastrophic injury law.

#2: We never agree to confidential settlements.

#3: We do NOT accept cases having questionable merit.

#4: We are brutally honest with our clients.

Our purpose, "Stopping Medical Injustice" and core values are the framework from which we make all of our decisions. Ideally, we want our 4 core values to be reflected in everything we do, including how we interact with each other, how we interact with our clients and our referral partners.

In fact, when new team members join our firm, they are required to sign a document stating that they have read the core values and understand that living up to the core values is part of their job expectation.

Our Ideal Team Member

Our ideal team member is a positive, enthusiastic self-starter who does not work by the clock and can do the following work:

• Answer the phone with a warm and welcoming voice

• Sort, organize and scan incoming mail

• Schedule depositions of parties and non-party witnesses

• Follow up and respond to inquiries from clients and opposing counsel via phone and email.

You are willing to stay at work until the job is done. You don't need to be told what to do and you're not afraid of making mistakes. You don't wait for the next job assignment-you know what to do without being told.

You absolutely love technology and marketing

You exude a positive attitude and are grateful for the opportunity transform the lives of severely injured persons. You accept responsibility for your mistakes and love what you do. You are committed to our purpose of "Stopping Medical Injustice".

If this describes you, you are a perfect fit for our law firm

WARNING

We do not hire people who are scared to make decisions, need a job, or wish you would hand them a to-do list.

Please include the name, address and phone number for three of your direct supervisors over the last 5-10 years (we will not contact your direct supervisors without your permission).

We will not consider your application if you do not comply with these instructions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible schedule

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 2 years (Preferred)

• litigation secretary/paralegal: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person