Litigation Legal Assistant

One of New York City’s leading real estate law firms, is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support attorneys in its Landlord-Tenant Litigation Department.
This position requires substantial experience handling New York residential and commercial landlord-tenant matters, including Housing Court proceedings from inception through resolution.

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of direct New York landlord-tenant litigation experience
• Experience handling residential holdover and nonpayment proceedings
• Strong knowledge of New York City Housing Court practice and procedure
• Experience preparing and managing landlord-tenant litigation documents, including:

o Predicate notices
o Notices to cure
o Notices of termination
o Petitions
o Warrants
o Motions
o Stipulations

• Experience filing documents through NYSCEF
• Strong client communication and case-management skills

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys in all phases of residential and commercial landlord-tenant litigation
• Manage matters from inception through resolution
• Conduct client interviews and gather documents necessary for case preparation
• Prepare and electronically file court documents
• Maintain litigation calendars and monitor deadlines
• Coordinate service of process and communications with courts and vendors
• Provide hearing and trial support
• Manage and organize case files
• Handle a high-volume caseload while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with both residential and commercial landlord-tenant matters
• Experience with iManage or comparable document management systems
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Candidates without direct New York landlord-tenant litigation experience will not be considered.

Please send resumes to jsomma@friedmanwilliams.com