Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. of Western New York · 20 hours ago
Administrative Assistant
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$43K/yr - $70K/yrNeighborhood Legal Services, Inc. of Western New York is a not-for-profit public interest law firm providing free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals. The Administrative Assistant will support attorneys and paralegals by performing clerical duties, managing correspondence, and coordinating projects to ensure efficient office operations.
LegalNon ProfitProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Types a variety of legal materials, including court filings, petitions, pleadings, motions, memoranda, letters, and reports
Types and reviews outgoing correspondence to ensure all legal documents and enclosures are in proper processing order and that correspondence is grammatically correct
Sorts and distributes mail
Assist Attorneys and Paralegals as directed with answering inquiries over the phone or in person and managing secretarial and administrative details
Organizes and maintains files and records of a confidential, complex, or otherwise sensitive nature
Provide backup for reception staff answering telephones and greeting clients
Manage own professional development; keep informed of new rules, regulations, and legislation pertinent to the organization; participate in continuing legal education and other appropriate training; develop specialty knowledge or areas consistent with the level of experience
Organize trainings for the unit
Work constructively as a team member with other NLS staff on advocacy projects consistent with program priorities
Performs diversified clerical work as directed by the Office Manager or Attorney staff
Conform to the rules and responsibilities applicable to all employees and perform all other assigned tasks
Qualification
Required
Legal services background or knowledge of general civil legal work
Experience working with vulnerable populations and knowledge of community resources
Self-motivated and dependable
Excellent communication skills for client intake, client follow-up, and attorney interface
Excellent writing skills with attention to detail and proofreading for correspondence with clients and other law offices
Understanding of the court filing system and its requirements
Excellent organizational skills and calendaring awareness
Document-drafting capability under the supervision of staff attorneys for court filings
Willingness to work as a team member and contribute to the efforts on any case
Preferred
Familiarity with the diverse communities is a plus
Second language skills a plus but not required
Company
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. of Western New York
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
Founded in 1976
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Aparna Balakrishnan
Attorney - Medical Legal Partnership
Caleb Mammen
Staff Attorney, Medical-Legal Partnership
Recent News
2025-06-09
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