Legal Assistant / Paralegal - Labor & Employment Law
7 days ago
Melville
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year Why This Is a Great Opportunity • Join a well-established law firm with a long-standing reputation for sophisticated work and strong client relationships, • Support meaningful labor and employment matters in a high-level, fast-paced legal practice, • Work closely with attorneys who value professionalism, responsiveness, and strong execution, • Be part of a role where your organization, judgment, and attention to detail truly matter, • Step into a stable on-site opportunity with competitive compensation and strong long-term potential Location: This is a full-time on-site opportunity in Melville, New York. Note: Must have at least 3 years of legal administrative or legal assistant experience. Labor and employment law experience is strongly preferred. Experience with NetDocs and TABS3 is a plus. About Us: We are a respected multi-practice law firm serving businesses, public entities, nonprofit organizations, and individuals across a broad range of sophisticated legal matters. We take pride in delivering high-quality legal work with the accessibility, responsiveness, and personal service clients value. Confidential Employer. Job Description • Provide high-level legal administrative and paralegal support to attorneys in a busy labor and employment practice, • Draft, revise, proofread, and format correspondence, pleadings, responses, briefs, discovery materials, presentations, and other legal documents, • Manage attorney calendars, track deadlines, and help keep matters moving efficiently and accurately, • Prepare exhibits, organize files, maintain records, and assist with document management, • Handle electronic filings, discovery support, and legal document coordination, • Communicate professionally with clients, arbitrators, mediators, opposing counsel, and other outside parties, • Support time entry, conference logistics, registrations, renewals, and other practice-related administrative functions, • Conduct basic legal research and pull cases, statutes, and regulations when needed, • Help maintain a polished, organized, and responsive practice in a high-volume environment Qualifications • 3+ years of legal administrative, legal assistant, or paralegal experience, • Labor and employment law experience preferred, • Strong proofreading, grammar, and document formatting skills, • Experience managing calendars, deadlines, and legal documents in a fast-paced setting, • Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and legal research tools, • NetDocs experience is a plus, • TABS3 experience is a plus, • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities well Why You Will Love Working Here • You will join a team that values professionalism, quality work, and dependable support, • You will have exposure to substantive legal work and a role with real day-to-day impact, • You will be part of an established firm environment that offers stability, strong standards, and room to grow, • You will work alongside experienced attorneys in a collaborative office setting where your contribution is appreciated JPC-829 Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • Dental insurance, • Paid time off, • Vision insurance