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49 Years
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Emergency
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Your Trusted Legal Staffing Partner in NYC
For over three decades, BON TEMPS has established itself as New York City's premier legal staffing agency, delivering expert temporary and permanent personnel to law firms, legal departments, and Fortune 500 companies. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our ability to provide highly skilled legal professionals within the hour, ensuring clients receive immediate and reliable support. With a proven track record since 1977, we specialize in matching specialized legal talent to the unique needs of our clients, offering services ranging from short-term assignments to long-term placements. Our team of trained professionals includes legal secretaries, paralegals, executive receptionists, and more, all rigorously tested to meet the demands of the legal industry.As a full-service agency, we combine deep industry expertise with a client-centric approach, maintaining 24/7 availability to address urgent staffing requirements. Our permanent placement division further extends our value by connecting organizations with qualified legal professionals for sustained success. BON TEMPS remains dedicated to upholding the highest standards of service, reliability, and professionalism in every engagement.
Services
Legal secretaries
Legal word processors
Legal proofreaders
Paralegals
Executive receptionists
Executive secretaries
Details
- Year established: 1977
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years of experience in legal staffing since 1977.
- Our team provides quality legal specialists within the hour.
- We offer 24/7 availability for urgent staffing needs.
- Our professionals undergo rigorous training and testing.
- We maintain a proven track record with Fortune 500 clients.
Services
Legal secretaries
Our legal secretaries provide specialized administrative support to law firms and legal departments. Trained in legal documentation and procedures, they ensure efficient office operations. Clients benefit from their expertise in managing complex legal workflows.
Paralegals
BON TEMPS paralegals deliver critical support for legal research, case preparation, and document management. These professionals assist attorneys with litigation and transactional tasks. Their expertise streamlines legal processes for law firms and corporate legal teams.
Executive receptionists
Our executive receptionists manage front-office operations with professionalism and precision. They serve as the first point of contact for law firms and corporate legal departments. Their skills ensure smooth client interactions and office coordination.
Legal word processors
Legal word processors specialize in creating and formatting complex legal documents. They ensure accuracy in pleadings, contracts, and other legal filings. Their technical proficiency supports law firms' document-intensive workflows.
Legal proofreaders
Legal proofreaders meticulously review documents for accuracy and compliance. They identify errors in legal terminology, formatting, and procedural requirements. Their attention to detail helps maintain professional standards in legal submissions.
Questions
What legal staffing services do you offer?
We provide temporary and permanent legal professionals including secretaries, paralegals, executive receptionists, and proofreaders to NYC law firms and corporate legal departments.
How quickly can you fill urgent staffing needs?
Our team delivers qualified legal specialists within the hour for urgent requests, operating 24/7 to address emergency staffing requirements.
Do you serve clients outside New York City?
While based in NYC, we primarily serve law firms and legal departments within New York City and its immediate surrounding areas.
Are permanent placement services available?
Yes, our BON TEMPS Personnel Agency division offers permanent placement of qualified legal professionals for long-term organizational needs.
How are your legal professionals qualified?
All staff undergo rigorous training and testing to ensure proficiency in legal procedures, documentation, and office operations specific to the legal industry.
Reviews (6)
Res I.
Apr 10, 2017
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Bon Temps' name could not be more ironic. There is nothing "good" about an employment agency with few agents and even fewer jobs. I am a lawyer (JD/LLM) with two years of legal work experience. I first reached out to Bon Temps in December, looking for short-term legal/paralegal work while searching for a full-time job. After two weeks and no response, I called and left a message. Two follow-up calls later, I finally spoke with Beatrice in early January. I'll even take receptionist work, I say.
Send me your resume, she says. I send it. No response. In February, I followed up with two more emails and voice message. No response. March, nothing. April, nothing. Not even a canned, "Thank you for your message, I will respond shortly." At this point, I'm doubtful this agency even exists. Proceed at your own risk and disappointment.
Send me your resume, she says. I send it. No response. In February, I followed up with two more emails and voice message. No response. March, nothing. April, nothing. Not even a canned, "Thank you for your message, I will respond shortly." At this point, I'm doubtful this agency even exists. Proceed at your own risk and disappointment.
M. Z.
Jul 10, 2016
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I found Beatrice at Bon Temps to be refreshingly forthright. After reviewing my resume, she told me she could definitely get me work, but it might take a while. At any given time, the agency has hundreds of people actively seeking work, so it's unrealistic to expect to get an assignment immediately. But Beatrice came through, and in a big way: I'm working as a legal assistant at a fabulous boutique law firm where employee satisfaction--both support staff and attorney--is quite high. I couldn't be more pleased, and without hesitation give Bon Temps a five-star rating!
Linda K.
Jan 11, 2015
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Bon Temps brings to their clients and temps, decades of experience and talent, in addition to a caring nature. Faced with tremendous challenges and as the market improves, their job will become easier. Only people with top talent can expect to represent Bon Temps to maintain a successful business in spite of hard economic times. I have confidence that Bon Temps will continue to help people for many years to come, given their expertise in running a specialized business.
Hidesato S.
Oct 14, 2014
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I too went for a job at BT and was at first treated well. However they have few jobs to give and mostly seem like a front business for something else. Very eerie feeling when I was in their office being tested. Their "Big Boss Beatrice" then met with me and after telling me how great I was, promised to get back to me. She never did. We all know that the economy is in the gutter. Nobody buys the unemployment statistics that the government is selling (5.8% as of this writing) - it is all a lot of BS.
But even still a little honesty on the part of "The Family" would have been good. I left that place thinking I would have a job in week, but instead never heard back from them. When I did finally call them a couple of weeks later they all-but brushed me off! BBB told me that she would make it her job to get me a job, but that never happened. She just built be up for a big fall. At least at other agencies they say that it is tough and they will try their best and that is better than the BS I was told at BT. Avoid this place like the plague.
But even still a little honesty on the part of "The Family" would have been good. I left that place thinking I would have a job in week, but instead never heard back from them. When I did finally call them a couple of weeks later they all-but brushed me off! BBB told me that she would make it her job to get me a job, but that never happened. She just built be up for a big fall. At least at other agencies they say that it is tough and they will try their best and that is better than the BS I was told at BT. Avoid this place like the plague.
Rhonda E.
Feb 05, 2013
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I am a licensed attorney with extensive litigation experience. I called to inquire about temporary legal work and the woman explained that they were only getting a small number of jobs for attorneys, which means that firms are not using their agency. Then the woman very rudely hung up on me. I have signed up with other agencies and all of them had more opportunities and professional employees. If looking for temporary legal work this is not the way to go.
Rebecca G.
Nov 26, 2009
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I was at first impressed with Bon Temps as Bea Kaufman got back to me right away. She even sent me some promotional items in the mail. She said she could definitely get me work right away and would get in touch with me again about work the following week. I never heard from her again, which I thought was strange as our conversations were good and she implied she had some job orders already waiting to be filled.
Since I already found a position elsewhere I never bothered to follow up with her again. I'm sure if I did I could have probably gotten work through her. I recommend that if you plan on finding work through Bon Temps you take the initiate to follow up yourself.
Since I already found a position elsewhere I never bothered to follow up with her again. I'm sure if I did I could have probably gotten work through her. I recommend that if you plan on finding work through Bon Temps you take the initiate to follow up yourself.
