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Title : Legal Assistant Paralegal

Location : New York - Syracuse
Refer to Job # FGUP755595

Legal Assistant Paralegal The candidate will assist Attorneys with secretarial and paralegal duties such as calendaring client meetings and court appearances, drafting correspondence to clients, courts, prosecutors offices, jointly drafting legal documents with Attorneys, and updating the time management program. Make regular telephone calls to clients, courts, and prosecutors offices. Calendar court appearances, deadlines for filing various legal documents, meetings, and important reminders for each file. Draft correspondence, e-mails, and legal documents. Update the time management program. Screen telephone calls from prospective or current clients, courts, and prosecutors offices. Scan and save documents to clients electronic files and maintain physical files in an organized fashion as needed. Take the initiative by assisting Attorneys with requests for any additional or follow-up documents. Proactively request adjournments for court appearances as needed, follow up with courts, and inform clients. General office duties include handling mail, copying, faxing, and filing. Open new files by ensuring arraignments or first court appearances are confirmed; identity, collect and establish accurate contact and address information for clients, courts, and prosecutors offices. Keep Attorneys updated on cases. Should have 1-3 years of experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant; and Capable of performing all essential job duties and responsibilities. Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies preferred; Paralegal Certification preferred; Experience (or an expressed desire to learn) drafting essential legal documents for review by Attorneys such as discovery demands, motions, applications for criminal record sealing, and certificates of relief from disabilities; Capable of (or an expressed desire to learn) using legal research databases such as Westlaw, FastCase, or LexisNexis; and A willingness to practice in a fast-paced environment protecting clients and their rights.

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