Paralegals and Legal Assistant-18168
Job Description
Job Description
Title: Paralegal
Duties:
• Receiving mail and packages from UPS, USPS, Fed Ex, etc.;
• Mailing letters and packages using the stamp machine, UPS/Fed Ex slips, and mailing or calling for pick up from postal services;
• Answering the main office phone and directing the phone calls to the proper person and/or giving the proper phone number with regards to the matter the consumer calls for (the 2 Poughkeepsie legal assistants have been answering the phones more frequently during this period based on the Teams schedule);
• Communicating (e-mail and/or phone) with the Court of Claims, Supreme Court Chambers, & Clerk Offices for three counties to verify and obtain information with regards to the calendar, claims, return dates, index no’s, motions, etc.;
• Updating the Poughkeepsie Regional calendar on Outlook with regards to new return dates for ongoing cases;
• Close cases in NY Matters;
• Archive cases in MY Matters and PAM;
• Write up and send out to the involved parties the Notices of entry (NOE) for supreme court and Court of Claims decisions/judgments;
• Communicate with the NYS Comptroller’s Office on obtaining payment for Judgments in favor of the petitioner/claimant. Gather the proper documents and forward to the Comptroller’s Office;
• Communicate with Parole and/or DOCCS regarding any decisions in favor of the Petitioner/Claimant;
• Communicate Parole and/or DOCCS with obtaining records with regards to Inmate Petitioners/Claimants;
• Communicate with the court of claims and/or Supreme courts on requesting extensions on return dates;
• Schedule witnesses for deposition and trial;
• Schedule depositions;
• Schedule court reporter;
• Assemble exhibits for filings;
• Prepares and files with the courts all associated court papers;
• Prepares and develops affidavits, affirmations, and other motion-related papers;
• Prepares and develops draft discovery demands, BOP demands, Medical demands, EBTs;
• Prepares and develops draft discovery responses, BOP responses, and Medical responses;
• Prepare and develops responses to bailments;
• Prepares and develops correspondence and all relevant case materials for the record;
• Prepares and develops answers and/or motions for Article 78’s and Article 70 (writ) cases;
• Research matters as assigned by AAGs.
Preferred Education: Bachelors Degree
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. Our diverse
Company Description
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. Our diverse