Job Description

The Nissenbaum Law Group is seeking a full-time paralegal/administrative assistant to work in our Union, New Jersey office (with COVID protocols in place). We provide in-house paralegal training, so neither prior experience as a paralegal nor a paralegal certificate from the American Bar Association are necessary. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited school; • A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (kindly include your college GPA on your resume); • Previous experience in an administrative support role; • Superb writing ability with respect to grammar and punctuation, as well as a strong and clear writing style;

• Professionalism and the capability of maintaining a high degree of confidentiality; • Excellent organizational skills and the capacity to adhere to the firm’s parameters for organizing and documenting your work, while also creating your own organizational systems and self-management techniques;

• A typing rate of at least 70 wpm and the ability to take dictation; • Outstanding attention to detail as you will be expected to edit and proofread legal documents;

• Exceptional phone etiquette; • A talent for time-management and multi-tasking without sacrificing work quality; • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and an aptitude for operating office equipment such as copiers, fax machines, and scanners.

This is a fast-paced environment and a highly rigorous work day. If you are the type of person who is at your best when you are extremely busy and the day is flying by, this could be the right fit for you.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary , with real room for growth. We are a boutique commercial law firm looking for ambitious and highly motivated individuals. We provide a broad range of litigation and transactional legal services including but not limited to: intellectual property law, entertainment and digital law, construction law, nonprofit law, commercial real estate law, and attorney ethics defense.

Additionally, our law firm has a social justice team of dedicated attorneys and paralegals who provide pro bono services to nonprofit organizations. The members of our social justice team all participate on a volunteer basis, and share a passion for making a positive contribution to the world by “thinking globally and starting locally.” In 2019, our law firm was honored with the Pro Bono Award for Small Law firms by the New Jersey State Bar Association. To learn more about our social justice efforts, visit https://www.gdnlaw.com/practice-areas/social-justice/.

Whether you are an aspiring attorney seeking a couple of years of hands-on experience in the legal field (before or even during law school), or you are looking for a long-term position as a paralegal, the Nissenbaum Law Group is a great place to dramatically expand your skillset, grow your network, and forge a career path.

Please send a copy of your college transcript along with your resume to rr@gdnlaw.com. (To upload both documents to ZipRecruiter, simply scan them as one document before uploading to the site.)

We ask that applicants not visit our office as we are observing strict COVID-19 protocols and are closed to the public at this time

*Any offers of employment are conditioned upon proof of vaccination.