Job Description
Job DescriptionLegal Assistant I
Location: Albany, NY
Position Type: Full-Time Contract
Work Auth: Must be able to work for any US employer without sponsorship
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Legal Assistant I to join our team in Albany, NY. Working closely with a Legal Assistant II, this role involves performing a variety of paraprofessional and administrative tasks to support the Trusts & Estates (T&E) Section. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn.
Key Responsibilities:
- Open and review incoming mail and email submissions; identify, sort, and distribute to assigned Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs).
- Open new matters in NYMatters; create file folders and organize paper files in filing cabinets.
- Generate and send registration letters; process and deposit checks received by the office.
- Scan court notices, wills, trusts, pleadings, and accountings; upload to Word directories and NYMatters case management system.
- Update matters in NYMatters, including adding notes and documents; archive files; request archived files; and create/process archive lists.
- Review files, including informal accountings, for AAG approval.
- Correspond via email and telephone with attorneys as requested by AAGs.
- Respond to inquiries from attorneys and the public by phone and email.
- Review, print, scan, email, and mail legal documents as requested.
- Close files in NYMatters.
- Calendar meetings and deadlines for the T&E Section.
- Assist AAGs in litigation, including:
- Preparing petitions and other court documents.
- Compiling and responding to discovery.
- Filing documents in court.
- Preparing for trial.
- Perform other duties as assigned by AAGs.
Qualifications:
- Willingness to learn Surrogate Court forms and processes.
- Ability to use basic math for reviewing trusts and estates accounting documents.
- Proficiency in navigating multiple enterprise data management systems and the New York State Court Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) system.
- Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills.
- Ability to take direction and work collaboratively.
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INDCompany DescriptionOur client is one of NYC's most highly regarded defense litigation firms.
Company Description
Our client is one of NYC's most highly regarded defense litigation firms.