Legal Assistant / Paralegal – Labor & Employment Law

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