Legal Secretary
hace 2 días
Schenectady
Job Description JOB-19192 Legal Secretary-25460 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 Unit’s 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. Company DescriptionEstablished in 2005, Knowledge Builders Inc. (KBI) offers a wide range of services, including Information Technology Consulting, Administrative and Health Care Staffing solutions, Payrolling, and Call Center services to organizations of all sizes, including both private companies and governmental entities. KBI is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) recognized by New York State, New York City, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Our extensive consultant placements cover a variety of roles, from Technical Architects and Specialists to Developers, Project Managers, Analysts, Executive Secretaries, Nurses, Dietitians, Paralegals, Computer Operators, Food Preparation Workers, and many other occupations. To date, KBI has successfully placed over 1,000 consultants across more than 100 private sector companies and public sector agencies in New York State and throughout the country. We are dedicated to recruiting candidates who consistently exceed our customers’ expectations. We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.Established in 2005, Knowledge Builders Inc. (KBI) offers a wide range of services, including Information Technology Consulting, Administrative and Health Care Staffing solutions, Payrolling, and Call Center services to organizations of all sizes, including both private companies and governmental entities. KBI is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) recognized by New York State, New York City, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.\r\n\r\nOur extensive consultant placements cover a variety of roles, from Technical Architects and Specialists to Developers, Project Managers, Analysts, Executive Secretaries, Nurses, Dietitians, Paralegals, Computer Operators, Food Preparation Workers, and many other occupations. To date, KBI has successfully placed over 1,000 consultants across more than 100 private sector companies and public sector agencies in New York State and throughout the country.\r\n\r\nWe are dedicated to recruiting candidates who consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.\r\n\r\nWe provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.