Legal Secretaries

1 month ago


Hauppauge, United States Nexus Staff Inc. Full time
Job Title: Legal Secretaries
Employment Type: Contract

Work Hours: 40 hrs./week
Work site: 100% Onsite

Location: 250 Veteran's Memorial Hwy, Suite 2B-49 Hauppauge, NY 11788
Job Duration: 1 Year

Closing: 12/21/2023.

Minimum Education:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience:
  • Previous experience in a legal setting or administrative role is preferred.
  • Familiarity with legal terminology and procedures is a plus.

Job Duties:
Screening:
  • Conduct introductory interrogations to determine jurisdictional basis for filing a complaint.
  • Complete screenings in 10-15 minutes, providing appropriate referrals if outside DHR jurisdiction.
  • Interact and communicate professionally and courteously.

Intake:
  • Respond to walk-in, telephone, and written inquiries.
  • Define discrimination and explain the DHR complaint process.
  • Complete complaint intake forms with accurate and detailed information.
  • Prepare evidence for case files, ensuring documentation is tabbed, legible, and entered promptly.
  • Process case-related mail and perform general office tasks (typing, scanning, photocopying, faxing, filing).
  • Tailor requests and log supplemental information from Complainants and Respondents.
  • Confirm and direct mail once investigation is initiated.

Conciliation:
  • Initiate conciliation, contact parties to assess willingness, and understand their desires.
  • Clearly and concisely describe mediation and conciliation processes.
  • Initiate upon request of Regional Director, with follow-up calls within five days if no response.

Schedule Management:
  • Schedule investigative activities for Human Rights Specialist I.
  • Maintain a calendar of investigator activities and coordinate events after Front End Case Management meetings.
  • Schedule events within four weeks of request, ensuring accurate and timely information for notice of conference.

Case Management System (CMS):
  • Utilize the Case Management System to document and track responses, schedule interviews, and generate forms.
  • Ensure proper and prompt data entry into CMS, and generate required reports when needed.
  • Conduct caseload audits under the direction of HRS II, including inventory of physical case files.
  • Perform quarterly caseload audits, accounting for missing files and making corrections on CMS.
  • ssist with processing mail, case closing, and training of office interns and new staff.

Preferred Skills:
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • ttention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
  • Proficiency in using office equipment and software.

Misc. Information:
  • Shift Days/Times: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
  • Interview will be conducted In-person preferred or video conferencing based on the availability.
  • Training is provided to the candidate.

The Nexus Staff Difference:
  • Our outstanding healthcare coverage, including dental and vision, begins in just 30 days after you join us.
  • We offer weekly payments via ACH (Automated Clearing House).
  • Serving as Prime Vendors to New York State and New York City for over 10 years.


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