Early career jobs in New York

Legal entry level jobs and internships in New York

157 open legal roles for students and graduates in New York, 25 internships and 132 entry level. Updated 12 November 2026.

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Paralegal

Comunilife · New York, NY 10018

AI-Enabled Paralegal

Norm · New York City

Pro Bono Assistant – Intake & Compliance

Latham & Watkins LLP · New York, NY, US or Boston, MA, US or Washington, D.C., DC

Forward-Deployed Legal Engineer

Epiq · New York, NY

Legal & Privacy Operations Associate

Ramp · New York, NY (HQ)

Legal Administrative Assistant

MG+M The Law Firm · New York, NY

Associate Attorney

Distro · Manhattan Beach, California

LEGAL ASSISTANT - Litigation, Transactional, and Office Support

Kaplan Kirsch LLP · New York

Real Estate Finance Associate Attorney

Saint Cyr Optique · New York, New York

Legal AI Specialist

Goodwin Procter · New York

2027 Summer Intern - Compliance

Applebank · New York, NY

Legal Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal · New York, NY

Paralegal

Comunilife · New York, NY 10018

AI-Enabled Paralegal

Norm · New York City

Pro Bono Assistant – Intake & Compliance

Latham & Watkins LLP · New York, NY, US or Boston, MA, US or Washington, D.C., DC

Forward-Deployed Legal Engineer

Epiq · New York, NY

Legal & Privacy Operations Associate

Ramp · New York, NY (HQ)

Legal Administrative Assistant

MG+M The Law Firm · New York, NY

Associate Attorney

Distro · Manhattan Beach, California

LEGAL ASSISTANT - Litigation, Transactional, and Office Support

Kaplan Kirsch LLP · New York

Real Estate Finance Associate Attorney

Saint Cyr Optique · New York, New York

Legal AI Specialist

Goodwin Procter · New York

2027 Summer Intern - Compliance

Applebank · New York, NY

Legal Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal · New York, NY

Legal & Privacy Operations Associate

Ramp · New York, NY (HQ)

Legal Administrative Assistant

MG+M The Law Firm · New York, NY

Associate Attorney

Distro · Manhattan Beach, California

LEGAL ASSISTANT - Litigation, Transactional, and Office Support

Kaplan Kirsch LLP · New York

Real Estate Finance Associate Attorney

Saint Cyr Optique · New York, New York

Legal AI Specialist

Goodwin Procter · New York

2027 Summer Intern - Compliance

Applebank · New York, NY

Legal Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal · New York, NY

Paralegal

Comunilife · New York, NY 10018

AI-Enabled Paralegal

Norm · New York City

Pro Bono Assistant – Intake & Compliance

Latham & Watkins LLP · New York, NY, US or Boston, MA, US or Washington, D.C., DC

Forward-Deployed Legal Engineer

Epiq · New York, NY

Legal & Privacy Operations Associate

Ramp · New York, NY (HQ)

Legal Administrative Assistant

MG+M The Law Firm · New York, NY

Associate Attorney

Distro · Manhattan Beach, California

LEGAL ASSISTANT - Litigation, Transactional, and Office Support

Kaplan Kirsch LLP · New York

Real Estate Finance Associate Attorney

Saint Cyr Optique · New York, New York

Legal AI Specialist

Goodwin Procter · New York

2027 Summer Intern - Compliance

Applebank · New York, NY

Legal Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal · New York, NY

Paralegal

Comunilife · New York, NY 10018

AI-Enabled Paralegal

Norm · New York City

Pro Bono Assistant – Intake & Compliance

Latham & Watkins LLP · New York, NY, US or Boston, MA, US or Washington, D.C., DC

Forward-Deployed Legal Engineer

Epiq · New York, NY

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Entry level legal jobs in New York

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Who is hiring the most

Open legal roles for students and graduates per company. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

  • City of New York 22 open roles
  • ACLU - Internships 10 open roles
  • TransPerfect 4 open roles
  • Dow Jones 3 open roles
  • Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan 3 open roles
  • Marshall Dennehey 3 open roles
  • Americareny 2 open roles
  • BizTek People, Inc. | APA International Placement Consultants 2 open roles

What entry level roles pay

Advertised yearly pay for entry level roles, from the 10 that list a salary. Half pay inside this range.

$66,000 to $121,000

Median $74,000

Visa sponsorship

10 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

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How many entry level legal jobs and internships are there in New York?

IdealJob counts 157 open legal roles for students and graduates in New York, 25 internships and 132 entry level roles (2 years of experience or less), updated 12 November 2026.

Which companies hire entry level legal roles in New York?

Among the roles open now, City of New York (22), ACLU - Internships (10), TransPerfect (4) have the most. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

Do these legal roles in New York sponsor visas?

10 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

What do entry level legal jobs pay in New York?

Of the 10 entry level roles here that list a yearly salary, half pay between $66,000 and $121,000, and the middle one pays $74,000. Most postings don't list pay, so read this as a guide.

What counts as entry level here?

A role counts as an internship when its title or posting says so (intern, Werkstudent, stagiaire, Praktikum, becario, estágio and more), and as entry level when the posting asks for 2 years of experience or less, or the title says junior, graduate or trainee. Senior titles never count. Each title at a company is counted once, and shop, warehouse, hotel and driving jobs are left out.

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