Legal Assistant

Petro Cohen PC is seeking applicants for a full-time legal secretary position at its Northfield, New Jersey office. Applicants must have three to five years of skilled experience in the area of personal injury law and litigation.  Applicants must have   a strong familiarity with preparing   pleadings and preparing and responding to discovery in addition to scheduling and coordinating appointments, appearances and depositions.  Applicants must be familiar with court filings as well as Courts on-line and Microsoft Office.  Applicants must have strong written and verbal communication skills and will be required to interact with clients as well as other law firms’ personnel including assistants and attorneys.  The law firm offers a competitive salary, excellent health benefits and a very generous 401k retirement plan. We are looking for a motivated individual with good organizational skills to join our team.    Please submit a resume and references to the Petro Cohen PC office manager, Melanie Bankes at mbankes@petrocohen.com