Legal Secretary

HumanHire is a national executive search and staffing firm with a leadership team that has over 50 years of experience as trusted industry professionals specializing in direct hire, temp to hire, temporary, and payrolling services. Handle client communications, manage incoming/outgoing court mail and process service deliveries, and enter attorney billable time into legal billing software.

HumanHire is partnered with a LI based law firm to add a Legal Secretary to join their growing team in Melville! Their partners bring over 30 years of prior legal experience & the firm specializes in Insurance Defense, Construction Law, Municipal Law, & Corp/Transactional Services!

We Offer:

• Pay: $55,000 - $65,000K Base Salary plus Bonus!
• (M-F) 9am – 5pm
• Great Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life, PTO and more
• Mentorship & Career Growth: Direct access and structured mentorship under partners with 30+ years of legal experience

Legal Secretary Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive administrative and legal support directly to Managing Partner in a fast-paced boutique litigation environment
• Format, proofread, and file legal documents, notices, motions, and pleadings in New York state and federal courts (via NYSCEF and CM/ECF)
• Maintain partner calendars, track strict court deadlines, schedule depositions, client meetings, and coordinate court appearances
• Prepare formal legal correspondence, manage physical and digital case files, compile court binders, and perform document redlining and formatting
• Handle client communications, manage incoming/outgoing court mail and process service deliveries, and enter attorney billable time into legal billing software

Legal Secretary Qualifications:

•  2+ years of experience as a Legal Secretary
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel), redlining tools, legal document formatting, and time/billing management software
• Deep knowledge of New York state and federal litigation procedures, court rules, and filing standards

If interested, please apply to this posting for immediate consideration! If this is not the ideal role for you, please look at our website www.humanhirellc.com for additional job opportunities!

HumanHire is a national executive search and staffing firm with a leadership team that has over 50 years of experience as trusted industry professionals specializing in direct hire, temp to hire, temporary, and payrolling services. We have cultivated long-lasting relationships and utilize them to connect our candidates and clients in several industries and job functions:

• Paralegals
• Legal Assistants
• Billing and Accounting
• Attorneys
• Legal Secretaries
• Human Resources
• Business Development