Court Legal Assistant — Precise, Confidential Support

Nycourts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Legal Assistant to support attorneys and non-judicial administrators in the Appellate Division. The role involves confidential secretarial tasks, document preparation, filing, email management, and data entry.

The position requires a high school diploma and two years of legal or general secretarial experience; prior paralegal work is preferred. Strong word processing and proofreading skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and two years of general or legal secretarial experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Draft letters in Word and Acrobat Pro; file legal documents.
• Monitor office email and respond to inquiries.
• Enter data in Access; scan documents to PDF.
• Answer phones; assist visitors; prepare and organize exhibits.
• Proofread documents for grammar, formatting and spelling.

Skills

Word processing

Proofreading

Email management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Access

Job description

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Legal Assistant to support attorneys and non-judicial administrators in the Appellate Division. The role involves confidential secretarial tasks, document preparation, filing, email management, and data entry.

The position requires a high school diploma and two years of legal or general secretarial experience; prior paralegal work is preferred. Strong word processing and proofreading skills are essential.