Paralegal and Legal Assistant

Job overview

The Paralegal and Legal Assistant role is fully remote; the listing is associated with Buffalo, NY, and requires pickup of a state-issued laptop in Albany, NY before the start date. Pay is $20.00–$22.00 per hour. The assignment is for a client of Tryfacta, a workforce management provider serving public- and private-sector firms. The role supports legal work by interviewing complainants, clients, or witnesses and turning complex factual accounts into clear legal documents and summaries. It contributes to case handling by identifying relevant legal issues, organizing evidence, and meeting deadlines, with a preference for experience in civil rights, employment law, or housing discrimination.

What you'll do

• Conduct complainant, client, or witness interviews
• draft legal documents, administrative complaints, and detailed factual summaries
• synthesize factual narratives into clear, legally structured complaints
• identify legal issues and elements of proof in discrimination claims
• manage multiple cases and deadlines
• use legal practice management and document management systems.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

paralegal

legal assistant

fully remote

buffalo ny listing

albany ny laptop pickup

tryfacta

$20–$22/hr

civil rights

employment law

housing discrimination

legal documents

witness interviews

9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires 2–4 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience and an associate or bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice, or a related field, or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program. The assignment is described as a 24-month temporary contract with a 9 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule.

About the employer

Tryfacta, Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Temporary Help Services. Sector: 56.