NEW JOB OPENING
LEGAL ASSISTANT - PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE LITIGATION
IN Remote, USA!

 

Date Posted: 10/19/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 509439
Industry: Insurance
Job Title: Legal Assistant - Personal Injury Defense Litigation
Job Location: Remote, USA
Work Model: Remote (New York)
Work Model Details: Remote work opportunity
Shift: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST
Employment Type: Temp to Hire
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 3
Min Hourly Rate($): 35.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 39.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Communications, Time Management
Experience Desired:
Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint) (2 yrs),
Experience as a Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary in an insurance defense law office, personal injury (2+ yrs)

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
***Only qualified Legal Assistant (Personal Injury Defense Litigation) candidates with the ability to Work from Home (WFH); yet travel to the New York office as needed. ***



Required Skills, Experience, & Abilities:



• Coordinate and schedule depositions for 15 attorneys in a high-volume legal practice.

• Manage attorneys' deposition calendars and maintain the office master calendar.

• Communicate with attorneys, clients, business partners, opposing counsel, co-defendants, court reporters, and other parties to identify mutually available dates and secure scheduling commitments.

• Monitor upcoming depositions and proactively address scheduling conflicts or changes.

• Enter, update, and maintain deposition-related information within the department's document management and case management systems.

• Utilize appropriate software in a paperless environment to timely prepare, E-file and serve correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notices and other documents required by the New York State courts.

• Assist attorneys as needed in preparation for trial.

• Review electronic mail daily.

• Demonstrate a professional demeanor during every interaction with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, Claim partners and court personnel.

• Assist in overall support of the office as needed, including, mail handling, filing in an electronic case management system, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, file conversion, etc.



QUALIFICATIONS:



• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary in an insurance defense law office, scheduling and managing depositions, for a personal injury law office or litigation firm.

• Strong working knowledge of the New York State court systems and processes.

• Experience in personal injury work is strongly preferred.

• Trial preparation experience is a plus.

• Demonstratable experience in a high-volume litigation environment with familiarity in document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar maintenance and data maintenance.

• Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills.

• Proficiency with case management software.

• Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint).

• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

• Strong writing and communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys.

• Must be able to create and edit electronic documents in TIF, PDF and JPG formats.
  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**


 

Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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