Top Entry Level Legal Jobs in NYC, NY

Supports the in-house legal team with contract approval, execution, filing, and legal technology administration. Coordinates intellectual property filings, brand protection, compliance, privacy, risk, litigation support, corporate governance, licensing, business records, invoices, and vendor onboarding. Maintains legal systems, assists with technology and AI training, manages confidential information, supports attorneys, and drives process improvements across global business regions.

Supports attorneys with trial and arbitration preparation, including witness scheduling, expert witness coordination, trial file preparation, arbitration packets, court submissions, calendar management, and tracking motion deadlines to prevent defaults.

Provides administrative and case support to attorneys in the settlements department of a workers’ compensation defense firm. Responsibilities include assigning cases, tracking settlement recommendations, communicating with clients and counsel, assisting with document preparation, submitting agreements for Workers’ Compensation Board approval, reviewing claims, and supporting quarterly project reviews. The role requires strong organization, communication, legal knowledge, discretion, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe.

Legal extern supporting Duetti’s Legal Department with music asset purchase agreements, distribution and licensing agreement reviews, legal research, copyright and compliance analysis, due diligence, documentation, and cross-functional project coordination. The role provides practical exposure to entertainment and technology law in a startup environment and requires participation through an accredited J.D. program. This is an unpaid educational externship with no employment relationship or guaranteed job offer.

Supports attorneys and the Project Coordinator in detained immigration removal-defense cases. Responsibilities include maintaining case files and databases, entering data, generating reports, assisting with litigation, preparing relief applications and affidavits, gathering client documentation, providing direct client assistance, and supporting representation before USCIS. The role requires collaboration with attorneys and social workers, may involve off-site and evening work, and requires a minimum two-year commitment.

Support attorneys with legal research, document preparation (briefs, memos, reports), case management, and regulatory monitoring. Analyze environmental law issues, maintain organized case files, collaborate on case strategies, and assist in preparing materials for client matters.

Reviews, analyzes, drafts, and modifies influencer, brand collaboration, and sponsorship contracts. Maintains contract records, ensures legal compliance, identifies risks, protects client and company interests, and collaborates with talent managers, creators, brand partners, and internal teams to resolve legal issues and finalize deals.

Legal Analyst role supporting Brookfield’s Infrastructure Group, which invests in and operates critical transport, utilities, energy, and data infrastructure assets globally. The posting emphasizes Brookfield’s collaborative, entrepreneurial, and disciplined culture, but does not provide specific responsibilities or qualifications.

Complete specialized legal workflows, analyze complex legal subject matter, draft accurate responses, structure legal arguments, document reasoning, and maintain a flexible weekly commitment using software-based time tracking. The engagement is open to attorneys, legal scholars, paralegals, consultants, and compliance experts with specialized legal experience and strong legal documentation skills.

Provides operational and administrative support to the Legal team by reviewing subpoenas, court orders, warrants, and other legal requests; drafting communications; coordinating with law enforcement and government agencies; tracking records and deadlines; analyzing data; and supporting blockchain transaction tracing. Maintains confidentiality, accuracy, and quality while collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Customer Support teams in a fast-paced remote environment.

Lead Amperity’s legal function and advise executives on commercial transactions, product development, privacy, AI, employment, corporate matters, partnerships, and strategic decisions. Establish a commercially aligned, AI-first legal operating model; improve contracting speed and predictability; create templates, playbooks, approval standards, and escalation paths; identify business risks and insights; and determine what work should be handled internally, outsourced, automated, or self-served.

Provides legal advice, negotiates contracts, prepares legal documents, and addresses employment law and compliance matters. Collaborates with internal teams, external partners, and customers to ensure legal compliance and deliver strategic guidance in a fast-paced remote environment.

Supports immigration legal services for detained or at-risk New York residents. Screens clients, assesses eligibility, collects documents, prepares forms and evidence, interviews clients and witnesses, assists with legal research and drafting, manages case data, provides translation and interpretation, coordinates referrals, and maintains partner relationships under attorney supervision.

Represent LGBTQ+ immigrants in detained and non-detained removal defense, asylum claims, bond hearings, appeals, motions, and federal court matters. Prepare legal filings, conduct screenings, manage client cases and records, provide ancillary legal assistance, and support community outreach and systemic advocacy. Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, volunteers, agencies, and community partners while serving trauma-affected clients under competing deadlines.

Supports commercial litigation teams through legal and factual research, document production, case-file management, deposition and trial preparation, transcript summaries, cite checking, pleadings, filing materials, and litigation logistics. The role uses e-discovery, spreadsheet, and database software, maintains time entries, attends legal proceedings, and assists other legal teams as needed. It requires strong organization, communication, judgment, confidentiality, technology proficiency, and the ability to work long hours and travel as needed.

Supports an international technology disputes team by reviewing and summarizing new matters, tracking case activity, maintaining litigation databases and files, preparing reports and matter materials, analyzing data, and helping improve global litigation processes. The role requires collaboration, independent work within established procedures, daily timekeeping, and occasional support for training new team members.

Legal Counsel will handle commercial contract reviews, corporate matters, board consents, equity grants, fund and investment issues, side letters, secondary transactions, and regulatory questions. The role advises on securities and investment-management laws, supports bespoke fund structures, uses AI-assisted legal workflows, and develops reusable guidance, templates, and processes. Close collaboration with Product, Engineering, Fund Operations, Finance, Tax, Compliance, and Customer Success teams is required.

Represents New York clients whose Social Security disability benefits were denied, terminated, or recouped. Responsibilities include client intake, medical-record review, legal research, case assessment, and advocacy before local offices, administrative law judges, and on appeal. The attorney manages a significant caseload, handles cases independently, collaborates with unit staff, and serves an underrepresented population with sensitivity and professionalism.

Provides legal counsel to the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission on regulatory, governance, contracts, procurement, public policy, investigations, litigation, and agency operations. Drafts legal documents and advisory opinions, conducts complex legal research, reviews claims, supports management, coordinates data-driven analysis, and manages FOIL requests as a Records Access Liaison. Communicates with legal and law enforcement agencies, represents TLC in meetings, delivers presentations, and handles special legal projects.

Represent low-income New York City tenants in housing court, administrative hearings, and state and federal litigation. Responsibilities include case intake, full legal representation, legal advice, community clinics, know-your-rights workshops, advocacy trainings, and identifying issues for impact litigation. Attorneys will develop expertise in housing law, public benefits, and housing subsidies while advancing tenant rights and preventing evictions.

Supports attorneys and business professionals with legal research, document preparation, filings, case and transaction coordination, document management, regulatory monitoring, UCC searches, and client communications. The role involves assisting with litigation and corporate matters, maintaining case files and data rooms, preparing closing materials, and creating AI agents. It is designed for recent graduates seeking foundational legal and project management experience before law school.

Legal Counsel supports prime brokerage and futures transactional work across North America. Responsibilities include negotiating financial services contracts, updating trading agreements, managing client documentation and relationships, assessing contractual risks, advising internal stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC, exchange, and clearinghouse requirements.

Provides legal support for corporate and commercial matters, including contract drafting, negotiation, confidentiality agreements, regulatory compliance, corporate policies, and document management. The role advises on business practices, mitigates legal risk, develops legal training materials, and collaborates with business teams in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Serves as primary legal partner to global functions, advising on corporate, commercial, fundraising, nonprofit, employment, privacy, and operational matters. Structures and negotiates partnerships, funding arrangements, technology agreements, and data-sharing agreements. Leads legal strategy for data partnerships, MNO data, remote enablement, and cross-country initiatives. Builds legal templates and playbooks, supports charitable giving and public affairs compliance, coordinates external counsel, and develops practical approaches to novel regulatory issues.

Reviews AI-generated legal deposition transcripts against audio or video, correcting grammar, punctuation, formatting, terminology, speaker identification, and completeness. Conducts legal terminology research, applies transcription style guidelines, performs live data tagging, and meets deadlines while adapting to evolving AI transcription tools and workflows.