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Legal Assistant – CSEA, prov.

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Location: Rochester, NY
Title: Legal Assistant – CSEA, prov.
Deadline: June 30, 2021 5:00pm
Salary: $34,267 - $45,215 annually
Agency/Dept.: Department of Law – SSI Advocacy Unit

Description of Duties

This is a paraprofessional position responsible for assisting County attorneys in preparing cases for court hearings, doing follow-up research, updating information in case records and disseminating information.  The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a Senior Legal Assistant or higher-level staff member.  Supervision is not a responsibility of this class.  Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, plus:

(A)  Four (4) years paid full time or its part time equivalent experience involving all of the following:  preparing legal documents, developing financial and related information, and preparing case files for administrative and legal proceedings in a job setting such as a claims office, insurance office, disability or unemployment office, job service office, a law firm, or human relations or advocacy office; OR,

(B)  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies or a closely related field, plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part time equivalent experience as defined in (A) above; OR

(C)  Graduation from a school of business or business institute with a diploma or certificate in Paralegal Studies or a closely related field plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as defined in (A) above; OR

(D)  Successful completion of at least thirty (30) semester credits of post graduate education in law; OR

(E)  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree plus one (1) year of paid full-time experience or its part-time equivalent as defined in (A); OR

(F)   An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) above.

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