Date Posted: 04/09/2024

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 461997

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Job Location: Albany, NY, USA, 12208

Work Model: Onsite

Shift: 37.5 hours per week

Employment Type: Temporary

Estimated Duration (In months): 7

Min Hourly Rate ($): 25.00

Max Hourly Rate ($): 30.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Filing, Legal Documentation, Legal Operations, Legal Research, Litigation

Job Description

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered. **

**Please note that all Position start dates, and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a clients business needs and requirements. **

No parking provided at this location.

The Legal Assistant will assist AAG's and Bureau staff with duties as detailed below.

Drafting/preparation of legal documents for state and federal litigation (e.g., legal research, formatting review and/or drafting of pleadings, discovery demands, motions, memorandum, affidavits, privilege logs, and inserting table of authorities into briefs, etc.)

General correspondence and forms

Requires proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Handle hard copy filing (via mail) and electronic filing (via NYSCEF and CM/ECF) of litigation papers and search for case information through PACER. Requires knowledge of where to find relevant federal and state court rules.

Coordinate process service through contracted service companies or in-house service by mail or at the Department of States office

Organize and manage litigation documents, including appendices, agency administrative records, discovery and FOIL responses

Use Concordance, Relativity, Adobe Acrobat 2017, Microsoft SharePoint and/or OneDrive or other electronic and hard copy document management software

Interface with and be the point of contact for electronic discovery coordination in EPB, working closely with the Practice Technologies Group (a division within the Information Technology Bureau)

Read and evaluate agency referrals and legal pleadings, coordinate with client agencies and provide strategic options and responses to AAGs

Responsible for oversight of FOIL requests for the bureau, case data management (using NY Matters), and research as needed

Assist with the coordination of office workflow, staffing and system training with Bureau management, and various investigative functions such as corporation searches and judgment collection work

Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Education:

Technical Degree/Certificate

Benefits:

For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.

California Pay Equity:

For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

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