Weitz & Luxenberg, headquartered in New York City, is currently looking to hire a Legal Assistant with demonstrated research experience and a strong academic background. This opportunity is excellent for motivated candidates seeking to pursue a career in law.
At W&L, we consider ourselves to be among the best law firms in the world at taking a client’s case and achieving the result they want. There are hundreds of firms that practice the same kind of law that we do, but very few who do as well for their clients.
The tasks required of the legal assistants include, but are not limited to: evaluating research; drafting legal documents, such as motions, summons and complaints; submitting requests; document discovery; data entry; file organization and documentation, and trial preparation.
What we offer
Hands on working experience with our Attorneys
Collegial team oriented working environment
Hand on training by senior level legal support staff
The opportunity to learn and gain enormous insight into the legal space
Self-motivating work environment
Weitz & Luxenberg is a nationally recognized, personal injury and mass-tort plaintiffs’ law firm. Built on the philosophy that every client's case is our most important, we have won more verdicts than most other U.S. law firms.
Our goal is to set an unmatched standard of excellence for mass tort litigation -- which is why, since our founding in 1986, our attorneys have relentlessly sought to deliver justice in cases involving asbestos and mesothelioma, defective drugs and medical devices, medical malpractice, general negligence, and environmental pollution, among others. We are unflinching in our belief that our clients deserve our absolute best work.
Weitz & Luxenberg is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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