Litigation & Labor Legal Admin Assistant

Bond, Schoeneck & King; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in Buffalo, NY seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant to support our litigation and labor and employment teams. You will handle client and attorney communications, draft and format legal documents, and manage filing across state and federal courts.

The ideal candidate has strong organization, multitasking ability, and proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Prior law-firm experience is preferred, with a professional, reliable approach to deadlines and calendars.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• In-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; strong MS Office formatting.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients and attorneys via phone, email, and in-person.
• Draft, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents—pleadings, motions, correspondence.
• File documents across state and federal courts, electronically and in hard copy; monitor court rule changes.
• Track and manage litigation deadlines using docketing systems; manage attorney calendars and travel coordination.
• Assemble trial binders, exhibits, manage discovery materials, help prep for hearings.
• Open and close files.
• Organize both electronic and physical case files; keep things accessible and efficient.
• Filing, scanning and other administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written communication

Interpersonal communication

Prioritization

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

TOC/TOA formatting

Job description

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in Buffalo, NY seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant to support our litigation and labor and employment teams. You will handle client and attorney communications, draft and format legal documents, and manage filing across state and federal courts.

The ideal candidate has strong organization, multitasking ability, and proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Prior law-firm experience is preferred, with a professional, reliable approach to deadlines and calendars.