Job Location : New York,NY, USA
Job Description This position has the potential to be remote, but candidates would need to go onsite occasionally. Education/Experience Required: Candidates must have a paralegal certificate. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of experience providing complex clerical level legal support services to an attorney. Skills Required: Knowledge of basic legal processes Knowledge of legal terminology and legal forms Legal Research Techniques Ability to read, understand, and interpret laws, legal documents, and other written materials Utilize Microsoft Suite Requested Services: Paralegal services are required so that the department can issue written fair hearing decisions in a timely manner. Department seeks full-time Paralegals in Albany County to draft decisions after fair hearings based on written guidance from the presiding Administrative Law Judge, evidence, audio recordings, and standardized, proprietary decision drafting software. Paralegals may be directed to listen to hearings as they happen and state their appearance on the record. Administrative Law Judges will provide Paralegals with recommended outcomes, credibility assessments, and other relevant information required for Paralegals to utilize proprietary decision drafting software to create a draft decision including correct and relevant law, findings of fact, analysis, and directives. Paralegal Requirements: Be professional and provide drafted decisions in the timeframe provided. Possess paralegal certification. Have a minimum of two years of experience providing complex clerical level legal support services to an attorney. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, an understanding of legal language and principles, and strong organizational and analytical skills. Maintain confidentiality and agree to non-disclosure agreements maintained by the contractor and available for inspection. Access systems and complete all assignments within the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia. *Offers are contingent upon successful completion of background check requirements* *All Paralegals are to work 7.50 hours each day, allowing for a 30-minute lunch break. Two fifteen-minute breaks, one in the am hours and one in the pm hours are allowed on state time. * Breaks may not be used to shorten the workday. No parking provided at this location.