Civil Practice Paralegal I

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Civil Practice Paralegal I

The candidate will answer client telephone inquiries and handle basic correspondence. Staff office point-of-entry telephone and telephone helpline for clients. Schedule appointments and interview clients and family members. Interact with clients and assist clients in completing forms and releases. Refer clients, when applicable, to outside agencies and services. Handle intakes from members of the public who contact the office requesting legal assistance. Perform administrative tasks during intakes. Enter and search data on various databases. Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports from various databases as needed. Maintain and update case management database. Draft, file, and serve subpoenas and other legal documents. Obtain and copy court and office files. Perform basic legal research and check citations. Backup and support other administrative staff. Assist in oral and written translation as needed. Create case files. Copy, collate, and batch documents. Assist with court fillings. Conduct off-site work as needed. Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Ref: #20-12. Submit a cover letter and a resume.

Company info

Legal Aid Society of New York
120-46 Queens Blvd.
Kew Gardens
New York
United States 11415
Website : http://www.legal-aid.org