StateJobsNY
Legal Assistant 1 or Trainee (NY HELPS) - Poughkeepsie
StateJobsNY, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, 12601
Legal Assistant 1
Under the direction of an attorney, attorneys, or a Legal Assistant 2, the Legal Assistant 1 performs a variety of paralegal activities that require formal education and experience. The Legal Assistant 1 compiles and organizes files and documentation; prepares and assists in the preparation of legal documents and forms; catalogs information; updates databases or spreadsheets; and prepares correspondence and subpoenas. This position is located in the Poughkeepsie Regional Office. The incumbent of this Legal Assistant 1 position will assist attorneys representing state agencies with all stages of litigation, including assistance with scheduling coordination for depositions, drafting legal documents, and reviewing and processing electronically filed documents on the state e-filing website, and performs the following duties: Pre-trial related activities, such as: Schedules witnesses and collects information relevant to the case. Reviews case-related materials for lines of questioning. Assembles exhibits and briefs. Assists at trials or hearings by managing the exhibits and suggesting relevant questions for the attorney to raise. Draft discovery demands and response. Prepares and files with the courts all associated court papers as directed or authorized by the attorney. Performs service of process or arrange for service of process through an outside vendor. Completes routine investigative work for attorney review. Gathers complete information from a variety of sources. Provides a preliminary analysis of information to attorneys. Deposition scheduling and witness scheduling. Manages the flow of case-related materials: Uses Shepard's Citations or other reference sources to check the cases cited to ensure that the case law is still relevant. Maintains or oversees tracking systems, calendars, and reporting systems. Opens and closes files or cases or oversees the process of opening or closing files and cases. Performs activities related to docketing, the placement of court-related activities on the court calendar, and on the attorney's calendar. Drafts legal responses to the courts or other interested parties as directed or authorized by the attorney: Prepares portions of briefs, affidavits, affirmations, and other motion-related papers. Answers routine questions from the public. Prepares discovery responses. Prepares answers on routine matters. Prepares reports. Performs other duties as assigned. Specific duties and scheduling options will be discussed at interview.
Under the direction of an attorney, attorneys, or a Legal Assistant 2, the Legal Assistant 1 performs a variety of paralegal activities that require formal education and experience. The Legal Assistant 1 compiles and organizes files and documentation; prepares and assists in the preparation of legal documents and forms; catalogs information; updates databases or spreadsheets; and prepares correspondence and subpoenas. This position is located in the Poughkeepsie Regional Office. The incumbent of this Legal Assistant 1 position will assist attorneys representing state agencies with all stages of litigation, including assistance with scheduling coordination for depositions, drafting legal documents, and reviewing and processing electronically filed documents on the state e-filing website, and performs the following duties: Pre-trial related activities, such as: Schedules witnesses and collects information relevant to the case. Reviews case-related materials for lines of questioning. Assembles exhibits and briefs. Assists at trials or hearings by managing the exhibits and suggesting relevant questions for the attorney to raise. Draft discovery demands and response. Prepares and files with the courts all associated court papers as directed or authorized by the attorney. Performs service of process or arrange for service of process through an outside vendor. Completes routine investigative work for attorney review. Gathers complete information from a variety of sources. Provides a preliminary analysis of information to attorneys. Deposition scheduling and witness scheduling. Manages the flow of case-related materials: Uses Shepard's Citations or other reference sources to check the cases cited to ensure that the case law is still relevant. Maintains or oversees tracking systems, calendars, and reporting systems. Opens and closes files or cases or oversees the process of opening or closing files and cases. Performs activities related to docketing, the placement of court-related activities on the court calendar, and on the attorney's calendar. Drafts legal responses to the courts or other interested parties as directed or authorized by the attorney: Prepares portions of briefs, affidavits, affirmations, and other motion-related papers. Answers routine questions from the public. Prepares discovery responses. Prepares answers on routine matters. Prepares reports. Performs other duties as assigned. Specific duties and scheduling options will be discussed at interview.