Paralegal and Legal Assistant

1 month ago


Albany, United States US Tech Solutions Full time

Duration: 06 months contract


Job Description:

· 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.


Responsibilities:

· 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.


Experience:

· 1 or more years of legal/paralegal services experience.


Skills:

· 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.


Education:

· Technical Degree/Certificate.


About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.


Recruiter Details:

Name: Anubhav

Email: Anubhav.y@ustechsolutionsinc.com

Internal Id: 24-08838



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