Garnet River · 3 hours ago
Legal Assistant
Schenectady, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$24/hr - $27/hr
2+ years expGarnet River is a full-service information technology company that customizes solutions for its clients, and they are currently recruiting for Legal Assistants to support a New York State agency office. The role involves scheduling legal proceedings, preparing legal documents, and maintaining legal records while providing administrative support for legal communications and ensuring the accuracy of legal files.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureIT ManagementOutsourcingSecurityStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Carrie Smith, PHR
Responsibilities
The position will assist by scheduling legal proceedings, preparing legal documents, & maintaining legal records
The individual will provide administrative support for legal proceedings by managing all communications needs, ensuring the accuracy of the Unit’s legal files in a timely manner, & preparing relevant documents
Read, review, and edit legal documents as directed
Review revisions with Administrative Law Judges as needed
Review Exhibit Lists for accuracy and ensure the actual exhibits are stored as required
Prepare, review, and edit content for a variety of communications, including reports, proposals, emails, and websites
Maintain electronic records related to legal proceedings, including by ensuring accurate entries of information in a timely manner
Act as a liaison to other units within the Agency and ensure the Unit is informed about contacts with other units within the Agency
Check emails regularly and take necessary steps to address inquiries, requests for adjournments, attorney representation letters, etc
Update calendars, file correspondence, emails, etc
Answer telephone and general email account as needed
Receive incoming mail and send outgoing mail from the office or from the post office as necessary
Assist the Director of the Administrative Hearings Unit as directed
Assist the Administrative Specialist 1 as requested
Qualification
Required
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
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
Knowledge of basic legal processes; legal terminology & legal forms; and legal research techniques
Familiarity with reading laws & legal documents, in addition to having comfort working with other written material
Understand the importance of, & be able to maintain, confidentiality, including while responding to questions or concerns from the public
Company
Garnet River
Full-service information technology company, IT services, IT staffing
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Steve Richards
CEO
Ken Hausam
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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