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Entry-Level Legal Assistant

Syracuse, NY 13209

Posted: 08/28/2024 Employment Type: Permanent Industry: Legal Job Number: 7400 Pay Rate: $20 - $21/hour

Job Description

Are you a highly organized, detail-oriented individual with a desire to get your foot in the door with a prominent law firm? If so, a rapidly growing firm with offices in Syracuse, NY has an exciting opportunity for you!

The law firm is looking to add an Entry-level Legal Assistant to their busy team. This full-time role will be responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to attorneys and legal assistants.

Responsibilities include:
  • Records management including opening and closing client files
  • Scheduling and preparing meetings
  • Handling visitor hospitality
  • Entering contracts for attorneys and CLE tracker updates into system
  • Handling check requests, expense reimbursements, billing tasks, etc. for the firm


This position is essential to keeping the office organized and efficient. As such, the ideal candidate will be a well-rounded individual capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.

This firm offers great growth potential!

Job Requirements

  • College degree or equivalent work experience
  • Strong computer skills: Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SmartSheets and video conferencing systems
  • Desire to get into a law firm a plus
  • High attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills
  • Proven time management skills
  • Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal


Key Resource Group, LLC considers applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, citizenship, veteran status, gender expression and/or identity, or any other class protected by federal, state, or local laws. Key Resource Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Meet Your Recruiter

Diane Prystajko-Martin
Talent Acquisition Specialist

Diane joins KRG with twenty-plus years of diverse experience working in local law firms, design firms as well as local manufacturing companies, and we are thrilled to have her on our Team! Little did she know that her experience prepared her perfectly for her career as a Talent Acquisition Specialist at KRG, as she’s worked in many of the industries we serve. Diane’s keen ability to perfectly match candidates for the industries we place in is second to none. She enjoys meeting and working with new people and thrives when challenged with locating hard-to-find Candidates. Diane is an upbeat, organized, seasoned professional, and she has found her home with KRG, and we absolutely adore her.

Diane graduated from Erie Community College with a degree in Office Management and Information Technology. When she’s not spending time with her husband, family, and friends, you’ll find her walking her bulldog, practicing yoga, and reading. Diane is also the proprietor of an Etsy shop where she sells minerals and crystals.

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