Legal Assistant 1 / Trainee 1 / 2 - NY HELPS

Duties Description Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to communicate with the public by telephone and in person. Manage pleadings and correspondence, and be able to handle both paper and electronic legal files and perform necessary data entry associated with legal duties. Must be able to use/learn appropriate software for case tracking and legal research. Possess strong writing skills for drafting of research memorandum, briefings, and correspondence. Provide support in litigation and administrative hearings, including managing of exhibits, scheduling witnesses, assisting with preparation for conducting interviews and depositions. Assist attorneys with collection of information relevant to case prosecution. Assist attorneys in interviewing program staff for fact gathering, and summarize into a briefing to assigned counsel. Must be able to travel independently to court and the various county clerk offices to retrieve and file documents.

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