Job Description
Job Description
Legal Practice Assistant
Payrate: $35 to $40 per hour
Location: New York, NY (Midtown Manhattan)
Industry: Legal Services
Position Overview
A prestigious New York City legal organization is seeking dedicated, career-oriented Legal Practice Assistants to join our team. This role is ideal for an administrative professional or legal assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is looking for a long-term, stable career path in legal administration. This is a long-term career administrative role. Candidates who are currently planning to attend law school in the near future will not be a strong fit for this position's long-term growth track.
Key Responsibilities
- Administrative Support: Manage complex calendars, schedule meetings, coordinate travel arrangements, and handle expense reports for assigned legal professionals.
- Document Management: Assist with formatting, proofreading, and editing legal correspondence, pleadings, and agreements.
- File Maintenance: Maintain and organize physical and electronic client files, ensuring strict adherence to confidentiality and compliance standards.
- Client Interaction: Serve as a professional point of contact for clients, handling inquiries with discretion and routing communications effectively.
- Workflow Collaboration: Assist with basic paralegal tasks as needed, balancing day-to-day secretarial duties with project-based administrative support.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: Minimum of 1–3 years of experience in an administrative, secretarial, or assistant role (legal or professional services environment preferred).
- Technical Aptitude: Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook). A willingness and technical capacity to learn specialized legal billing, document management, and practice management software is required (comprehensive training provided).
- Education: A college degree is a plus, but not required. Equivalent professional experience and a strong work ethic are highly valued.
- Attributes: High attention to detail, strong communication skills, and a flexible, proactive approach to supporting a team.
Why Join Us?
- Comprehensive Training: We invest in our people. We will fully train you on all internal systems, tech stacks, and specialized legal workflows.
- Path to Permanency: This role begins as a temporary contract with a direct intention to transition into a permanent, full-time position based on performance.
- Professional Growth: Join a supportive, collaborative environment that values administrative excellence and offers long-term career stability.
Company DescriptionThis firm genuinely values its team as its greatest asset, offering a highly competitive compensation structure and a comprehensive benefits package.
Company Description
This firm genuinely values its team as its greatest asset, offering a highly competitive compensation structure and a comprehensive benefits package.