Legal Assistant - Law Firm (Temp-to-Perm)
4 days ago
Poughkeepsie
Job Description Legal Assistant – Law Firm (Temp-to-Perm) Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Schedule: Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Employment Type: Temp-to-Perm Pay Rate: $25–$28 per hour, based on experience Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary to support a busy landlord–tenant law practice in Poughkeepsie, NY. This temp-to-perm opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional with strong administrative, filing, and client-facing skills. You will work closely with the lead attorney to ensure cases are prepared accurately, deadlines are met, and court filings are handled efficiently. Legal Assistant Responsibilities: • Draft, proofread, and format legal documents related to landlord–tenant and eviction matters, including notices, pleadings, motions, stipulations, settlement agreements, rent demands, and leases, • Prepare correspondence, affidavits, discovery responses, subpoenas, and hearing materials, • Transcribe attorney dictation and organize case documentation, • File legal documents with New York State and local courts, including NYSCEF e-filing, • Maintain electronic and physical case files, ensuring accuracy and timely updates, • Manage attorney calendars, including court dates, deadlines, client meetings, and inspections, • Serve as a professional point of contact for clients, courts, opposing counsel, and vendors, • Handle incoming calls, mail, scanning, copying, and document distribution, • Track billable time and case expenses; assist with invoicing and billing software, • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a law office environment, • Prior experience with landlord–tenant law, eviction cases, or housing court strongly preferred, • Familiarity with New York court procedures and electronic filing systems (NYSCEF), • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel, • Experience with legal billing software such as Timeslips or QuickBooks preferred, • Fast and accurate typing skills with strong proofreading ability (60+ WPM preferred), • Excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills, • Strong verbal and written communication skills with a professional demeanor, • Ability to handle sensitive legal and financial information confidentially, • High school diploma required; legal secretary or paralegal certification preferred, • Competitive hourly pay, • Temp-to-perm opportunity with long-term potential, • Stable weekday schedule, • Hands-on role in a specialized legal practice, • Opportunity to work closely with attorneys and gain tenant-housing law experience Apply Now! If you are an experienced Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary with landlord–tenant law experience and are seeking a temp-to-perm opportunity in Poughkeepsie, NY, apply today. Qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. #ZR #Admin2026 Company DescriptionEthan Allen Workforce Solutions offers job seekers and employers the most complete, leading-edge employment services in the Hudson Valley. Whether you are looking for employment opportunities, quality employees or off-site personnel services such as payroll, employee benefits or risk management, we are experts in meeting the needs of workers and companies across the Hudson Valley!Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions offers job seekers and employers the most complete, leading-edge employment services in the Hudson Valley.\r\n\r\nWhether you are looking for employment opportunities, quality employees or off-site personnel services such as payroll, employee benefits or risk management, we are experts in meeting the needs of workers and companies across the Hudson Valley!