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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/15/20

Applications Due01/31/20

Vacancy ID77993

AgencyAttorney General, Office of the

TitleLegal Assistant 1 or Legal Assistant Trainee 1

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $41130 to $59186 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address 28 Liberty Street

Housing Protection Unit

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10005

Minimum Qualifications PERMANENT OR CONTINGENT PERMANENT STATUS AS A LEGAL ASSISTANT 1 OR TRAINEE, OR ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSFER.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE ON THE CURRENT LIST FOR LEGAL ASSISTANT 1 OR TRAINEE YOU MAY RECEIVE A CANVASS LETTER.

Duties Description PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, Adobe Acrobat, Relativity, Concordance, WESTLAW, LEXIS, PACER, and a familiarity with government and real estate research, as well as the filing requirements of New York State courts is preferred.

DUTIES:

• Organize, manipulate, and analyze extensive document productions, including preparation and execution of complex document searches, document categorization and organization, and supervised substantive document review.
• Responsible for the management of incoming and outgoing productions, including interaction with internal IT teams, managing prioritization of production loads, drafting of related correspondence, and facilitation/resolution of related technical issues.
• Perform initial investigation of complaints, including researching facts and contacting complainants. Follow up with complainants, including tracking follow up and required note taking.
• Manage and maintain the filing of large and complex matters, including creation and maintenance of logs, analytical charts, electronic storage drives, and document retrieval.
• Conduct legal case law and internet research, and other legal document retrieval from WESTLAW, LEXIS and other services, as well as docket and case monitoring on PACER and related services.
• Perform legal cite checking and finalization of court filings, including proofreading, document formatting, creating tables of authorities and contents.
• Schedule and prepare attorneys for depositions.
• Responsible for attendance and note-taking at court proceedings, examinations, settlement meetings, and similar occasions.
• Promptly archive documents in accordance with office policy.
• Use of case management system and assist in tracking of deadlines.
• Responsible for hard copy document copying, collation and assembly, including indexing, formatting and binding.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Comments Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The OAG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW, GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS #6 AND 28.1, AND SECTION 504 OF THE FEDERAL REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AS AMENDED BY THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Brianna Guckemus

Telephone 518-776-2500

Fax 518-915-7754

Email Address HR.Recruitment@ag.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of the Attorney General, Human Resources Management Bureau

State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease return cover letter and current resume to HR.Recruitment@ag.ny.gov. Please include Vacancy ID#77993 in the subject line. Please note if you previously applied to ID #76171 you do not need to apply. Your skills and qualifications will be given full consideration for the position.

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