Legal Assistant Paralegal – Labor & Employment Law
Melville, NY - USA
Job Summary
Pay: $75000.00 - $85000.00 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
Requirements: Must-haves: 2 years of legal administrative legal assistant or paralegal experience in a law firm
Nice to haves: Preferred labor and employment law experience; preferred NetDocs and TABS3 experience.
Additional context: Relocation- NO. Packages - NO
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Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)
Established multi-practice law firm seeking a Legal Assistant/Paralegal for an on-site labor and employment role in Melville. Needs 3 years of legal admin/support experience; labor experience is strongly preferred. NetDocs and TABS3 are nice-to-haves.
Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Legal Assistant / Paralegal Labor & Employment Law - Keane & Beane P.C. - JPC 829 - Source
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Client job title: Legal Assistant / Paralegal Labor & Employment Law
Location: Melville NY
On-site hybrid remote: On-site
Experience: 2
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Legal Assistant Litigation Legal Assistant Labor and Employment Legal Assistant Employment Law Paralegal Legal Secretary Executive Legal Assistant Litigation Paralegal Labor Relations Legal Assistant NetDocs TABS3
# of hires needed: 1
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Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Melville - 2.9 mm ppl b/c long island 2 yrs exp needed general legal assistant