Legal Assistant: Multi‑Practice Support (In‑Office)

Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer-m

Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Porzio Bromberg & Newman, P.C. is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Assistant to provide flexible support across multiple attorneys and practice groups on a rotating basis. Responsibilities include calendar management, client intake, document preparation, billing support, and confidential file management. This is an in-office, full-time role based in Parsippany, NJ, with standard 9:00 a.m.

– 5:00 p.m. hours. Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of legal assistant experience, strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a legal assistant or equivalent.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy in legal documentation, scheduling, and file management.
• Familiarity with client intake, conflict checks, court and agency rules, filing procedures, deadlines, and general legal support functions.
• Proficient in organizing, maintaining, and retrieving electronic and physical client records and legal documents.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong spelling, grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and professional writing abilities.
• Proactive and resourceful, with the ability to anticipate needs and resolve issues efficiently.
• Comfortable learning and utilizing legal software, document management systems, electronic filing platforms, workflow tools, and AI-assisted technologies.
• Team-oriented, adaptable to different attorney work styles and practice areas, and able to become productive quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with billing, invoicing, expense reporting, and other administrative functions.
• Willing to adjust work schedules and work occasional overtime to meet business needs.
• Notary certification is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and day-to-day scheduling.
• Handle client intake, conflict checks, file opening, and client communications.
• Answer calls, manage correspondence, and respond to client inquiries professionally.
• Draft, proofread, revise, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, contracts, and memoranda.
• Maintain client files, docketing/tickler systems, and document management processes.
• Process billing, invoicing, expense reports, and other administrative support tasks.
• Coordinate e-filings and court filings as needed.
• Support multiple attorneys and practice groups while maintaining confidentiality and adapting to varying workflows.

Skills

Calendar management

Organization

Attention to detail

Legal administrative knowledge

Document management

Written communication

Problem solving

Technology proficiency

Team collaboration

Billing support

Flexibility

Notary certification (a plus)

Tools

Legal software

Document management systems

Electronic filing platforms

Workflow tools

AI-assisted technologies

Job description

Porzio Bromberg & Newman, P.C. is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Assistant to provide flexible support across multiple attorneys and practice groups on a rotating basis. Responsibilities include calendar management, client intake, document preparation, billing support, and confidential file management. This is an in-office, full-time role based in Parsippany, NJ, with standard 9:00 a.m.

– 5:00 p.m. hours. Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of legal assistant experience, strong