Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Gilbert & Sackman is a labor law firm representing unions and employee benefit plans. Gilbert & Sackman also represents employees in class, representative, and collective actions under state and federal laws.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Required: At least two years of prior legal experience; federal and state court filing skills, Bachelors Degree, highly organized, detail-oriented, excellent spelling and grammar, good communicator, self-starter, and able to multi task; knowledge of computer word processing and spreadsheet programs, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

It is preferable that the applicant has an interest in the labor movement or other public interest area. Spanish fluency is a plus but not required.

JOB DESCRIPTION – LEGAL ASSISTANT OR PARALEGAL

The legal assistant/secretary or paralegal will work directly for multiple attorneys; prepare and file legal briefs or motions; comply with court rules and maintain calendars with all filing deadlines; gather evidence for legal proceedings and communicate with clients. Position may include conducting legal and factual research, if experience and skill permit. Administrative duties include filing, scanning, copying, answering phones, and preparing mailings, occasional drafting of attorney correspondence, research, scheduling of hearings and other meetings and maintaining case status reports.

The job is full time and the hours are Mon. – Fri. from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. with regular holidays and vacation and health care.

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

PAY

$24 - $32 per hour plus bonus and Health and Dental and Life Insurance and 401(k) and other benefits depending on experience.

START DATE

Preferred start date is asap.