Paralegal (Schenectady)

Job description:

The position will assist by scheduling legal proceedings, preparing legal documents, & maintaining legal records. The individual will provide administrative support for legal proceedings by handling all communications needs, ensuring the accuracy of the Unit’s legal files in a timely manner, & preparing relevant documents.

Qualifications:

Candidates must possess a minimum of an associate degree in legal assistance

OR

an associate degree & a certificate of completion of a Legal Assistant Certificate Program from an accredited college

OR

related Bachelor's Degree Candidates should have a minimum of two years of experience providing complex clerical level legal support services to an attorney OR on contested cases overseen by an attorney. The individual must have knowledge of basic legal processes; legal terminology & legal forms; and legal research techniques. The individual should have a familiarity with reading laws & legal documents, in addition to having comfort working with other written material. The individual must understand the importance of, & be able to maintain, confidentiality, including while responding to questions or concerns from the public.

Daily tasks include, but are not limited to:

1.) Read, review, and edit legal documents as directed; 2.) Review revisions with Administrative Law Judges as needed; 3.) Review Exhibit Lists for accuracy and ensure the actual exhibits are stored as required; 4.) Prepare, review, and edit content for a variety of communications, including reports, proposals, emails, and websites; 5.) Maintain electronic records related to legal proceedings, including by ensuring accurate entries of information in a timely manner; 6.) Act as a liaison to other units within the Agency and ensure the Unit is informed about contacts with other units within the Agency; 7.) Check emails regularly and take necessary steps to address inquiries, requests for adjournments, attorney representation letters, etc; 8.) Update calendars, file correspondence, emails, etc; 9.) Answer telephone and general email account as needed; 10.)Receive incoming mail and send outgoing mail from the office or from the post office as necessary; 11.) Assist the Director of the Administrative Hearings Unit as directed; 12.) Assist the Administrative Specialist 1 as requested; 13.) Other duties as assigned.