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Legal Assistant - CSEA, prov.
Location: Rochester, NY
Title: Legal Assistant - CSEA, prov.
Deadline: Until Filled
Salary: $45,550 - $60,217 annually
Agency/Dept.: Law
Description of Duties
This is a paraprofessional position responsible for assisting County attorneys in preparing cases for court hearings, doing follow-up research, updating information in case records, maintaining contact with clients and disseminating information. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a Senior Legal Assistant or higher-level staff member. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus:
Legal Assistant - CSEA, prov.
Location: Rochester, NY
Title: Legal Assistant - CSEA, prov.
Deadline: Until Filled
Salary: $45,550 - $60,217 annually
Agency/Dept.: Law
Description of Duties
This is a paraprofessional position responsible for assisting County attorneys in preparing cases for court hearings, doing follow-up research, updating information in case records, maintaining contact with clients and disseminating information. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a Senior Legal Assistant or higher-level staff member. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus:
- Four (4) years paid full‑time or its part‑time equivalent experience involving all of the following: preparing legal documents, developing financial and related information, and preparing case files for administrative and legal proceedings in a job setting such as a claims office, insurance office, disability or unemployment office, job service office, a law firm, or human relations or advocacy office; OR,
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies or a closely related field, plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part time equivalent experience as defined in (A) above; OR
- Graduation from a school of business or business institute with a diploma or certificate in Paralegal Studies or a closely related field plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as defined in (A) above; OR
- Successful completion of at least thirty (30) semester credits of post graduate education in law; OR
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree plus one (1) year of paid full-time experience or its part-time equivalent as defined in (A); OR
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) above.
Salary : $45,550 - $60,217