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State of New York

Legal Assistant 2 - Albany (NY HELPS)

State of New York, Albany, New York, United States

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Qualified candidates should copy the below web address into your browser to complete the online application for the Department of Labor.

https://on.ny.gov/apply2dol

Candidates reachable on the Civil Service Eligible list(s) will be canvassed. However, you may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:

NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have a minimum of three years of full-time experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant.

OR Candidates must have an associate's degree (or higher) in any field or a certificate in a paralegal/legal assistant program where either the degree or certificate was granted from a regionally accredited college or university, or one approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) AND two years of experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant.

Definition of Paralegal/Legal Assistant: someone who applies knowledge of the law and legal procedures in rendering direct assistance to lawyers, clients and courts; prepares and interprets legal documents and forms; researches, compiles, and uses information from legal materials to provide both written and verbal comments on their findings; and analyzes and handles routine procedural problems independently with minimal attorney oversight.

Minimum Qualification Substitution: An associate degree (or higher) in any field, where the degree was granted from a regionally accredited college or university, or one approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) OR Graduation from an accredited (ABA approved) law school with a degree required for NYS Bar will be accepted as meeting the educational requirements for this title AND two years of experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant.

It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. If you are interested in the NY‑HELPS program, or this position, you may reply to this vacancy posting, or you may visit the New York State Department of Civil Service website at https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/ to register today, in three easy steps.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications: If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications.

To be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office will contact you via phone.

Transfer Qualifications: 70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: An employee with one year of permanent competitive service as a Senior Attorney, Grade 25 may qualify for transfer pursuant to Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

55 B/C Qualifications: 55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS: Accepting 55 b/c candidates. Please provide a copy of your 55 b/c letter when applying. 55 b/c candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications of the most recent Civil Service exam announcement.

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