Legal Assistant

Title: Legal Assistant
Position Type: Temp
Agency: New York State agency focused on legal matters.
Location: Albany, NY
Hours: TBD

Job Description
Our client, a “NYS agency focused on legal matters”, is looking for a Legal Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assist AAG's and Bureau staff in drafting/preparation of legal documents for state and federal litigation (e.g., legal research, formatting review and/or drafting of pleadings, discovery demands, motions, memorandum, affidavits, privilege logs, and inserting table of authorities into briefs, etc.), general correspondence and forms. Requires proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Handle hard copy filing (via mail) and electronic filing (via NYSCEF and CM/ECF) of litigation papers and search for case information through PACER. Requires knowledge of where to find relevant federal and state court rules.
• Coordinate process service through contracted service companies or in-house service by mail or at the Department of State’s office.
• Organize and manage litigation documents, including appendices, agency administrative records, discovery and FOIL responses.
• Use Concordance, Relativity, Adobe Acrobat 2017, Microsoft SharePoint and/or OneDrive or other electronic and hard copy document management software.
• Interface with and be the point of contact for electronic discovery coordination in EPB, working closely with the Practice Technologies Group (a division within the Information Technology Bureau).
• Read and evaluate agency referrals and legal pleadings, coordinate with client agencies and provide strategic options and responses to AAGs.
• Responsible for oversight of FOIL requests for the bureau, case data management (using NYMatters), and research as needed.
• Assist with the coordination of office workflow, staffing and system training with Bureau management, and various investigative functions such as corporation searches and judgment collection work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Education: Technical Degree/Certificate

Penda Aiken, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

SUBS SUBMIT BY 04-17-2024