About this role
Job Title: Senior Legal Specialist
Location: 124 Halsey Street, 5th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 (Onsite)
Job Type: Contract
Working Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Job Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Specialist to support their legal team in Newark, NJ. This onsite role involves managing discovery, conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and coordinating case activities across court and agency proceedings.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle discovery requests and coordinate related document production
- Conduct legal research to support case preparation
- Manage evidence and prepare trial exhibits as directed
- Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, and other legal documents
- Prepare correspondence related to legal matters, cases, and judicial proceedings
- Locate and coordinate with expert witnesses for specific case needs
- Interview witnesses and other relevant parties under the direction of legal staff
- Summarize transcripts and other documents for legal staff review
- Draft jury instructions when assigned
- Attend court and agency proceedings to assist legal staff
- Serve as liaison with government agencies on behalf of legal staff
- Organize, maintain, and manage case files including retrieval systems
- Assist in training and guiding clerical support staff in legal functions
- Learn and use various electronic and computerized legal information systems
Required Skills
- Legal research and writing
- Discovery management and document production
- Evidence management and trial exhibit preparation
- Drafting pleadings, memoranda, and legal correspondence
- Witness coordination and interviewing
- Case file organization and records management
- Government agency liaison experience
- Proficiency with legal information systems
Preferred Skills
- Experience with electronic case management systems
- Prior experience supporting litigation teams
Location & Work Model
Onsite — 124 Halsey Street, 5th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102. Parking available on-site.
Engagement Details
Contract position. Standard business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.