Legal Assistant 2 - NY HELPS
About The Position
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a Legal Assistant 2 to perform a variety of legal tasks within the Corporate Bureau. The Legal Assistant 2 will work closely with Corporate Bureau attorneys to perform legal research, draft legal memoranda, prepare correspondence, draft litigation documents, assist with regulatory or legislative proposals, and review contracts and other agreements. They will assist the IT Counsel and Ethics Officer with updating databases and spreadsheets, and will assist the Ethics Officer with administering Comprehensive Ethics Training Courses, along with other tasks, as needed. The Legal Assistant 2 will also assist attorneys with the legal review of records requested under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and serve as a backup FOIL Coordinator for the Records Access Office. The Legal Assistant 2 should have varied experience with legal research and writing, drafting legal documents, and working closely with attorneys. Contract experience is helpful, along with familiarity with FOIL and GovQA.
Requirements
- Three years of full-time experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant
- An associate degree (or higher) in paralegal/legal assistant/legal studies program or a certificate in a paralegal/legal assistant program where the degree was granted from a regionally accredited college or university, or one approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) AND one year of experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant
- An associate degree in any field where the degree was granted from a regionally accredited college or university, or one approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) AND two years of experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant
- Graduation from an accredited (ABA approved) law school with a degree required for NYS Bar will be accepted AND two years of full-time experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant
- One year of permanent competitive service as a Legal Assistant 2
- One year of permanent competitive service at SG-15 or higher and meet the open competitive minimum qualification as noted below
Nice To Haves
- Contract experience
- Familiarity with FOIL and GovQA
Responsibilities
- Perform legal research
- Draft legal memoranda
- Prepare correspondence
- Draft litigation documents
- Assist with regulatory or legislative proposals
- Review contracts and other agreements
- Assist the IT Counsel and Ethics Officer with updating databases and spreadsheets
- Assist the Ethics Officer with administering Comprehensive Ethics Training Courses
- Assist attorneys with the legal review of records requested under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
- Serve as a backup FOIL Coordinator for the Records Access Office
Benefits
- Holiday & Paid Time Off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System
- Shift & Geographic pay differentials
- Affordable Health Care options
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
- NYS Deferred Compensation plan
- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
