Legal Secretary-25460
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Job Location:
Schenectady, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 20 - 20
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Units legal files in a timely manner & preparing relevant documents. 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.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.
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. This category is intended to exclude attorneys.
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.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Diploma
- ICT
- Fire
- Flash
- ACCA
- AV
About Company
Who We Are & What We Do Established in 2005, Knowledge Builders Inc. (KBI) provides Information Technology Consulting, Administrative and Health Care Staffing solutions, Payrolling and Call Center services to companies and governmental entities of all sizes. KBI is a Woman-Owned Bus ... View more
