Paralegal — Civil Rights and Employment Law

Job overview

The Paralegal role is fully remote for applicants residing in the Capital Region of New York, with pay of $22–$25 per hour. Applicants must be willing to pick up a laptop from the Albany location; the posting states Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch and no holiday work, overtime, or travel. The paralegal supports legal matters through interviews, document drafting, factual summaries, and case organization. Careful fact gathering and clear legal writing help prepare complaints and manage cases involving civil rights, employment, or housing discrimination issues.

What you'll do

• Conduct complainant, client, or witness interviews
• draft legal documents, administrative complaints, and detailed factual summaries
• manage multiple cases and legal deadlines
• use legal practice management and document management software
• perform other reasonably related duties as required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

paralegal

civil rights

employment law

housing discrimination

fully remote

capital region ny

albany laptop pickup

new wave people

$22–$25/hr

monday–friday 9–5

no holiday work

no overtime

no travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Three positions are available for paralegals only; required education is a qualifying degree or an ABA-approved paralegal certificate, and two to four years of relevant experience is required.

About the employer

New Wave People is hiring for this role. Industry: Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Sector: 62.