Legal Assistant, 52669

Nycourts; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 47 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Word processing

Proofreading

Email management

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

Outils

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Access

Description du poste

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 52669 POSITION TITLE: LEGAL ASSISTANT JG: 14 LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, 2ND DEPARTMENT GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE 2ND, 11TH, AND 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICTS 335 ADAMS STREET, SUITE 2400 BROOKLYN, NY 11201

BASE SALARY: $51,923 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY

CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of general or legal secretarial experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Legal Assistants provide confidential secretarial and administrative support and perform related duties for attorneys and non-judicial administrators assigned to the Mental Hygiene Legal Service and the Grievance Committees. Working under direct supervision, they perform technical clerical and legal-support tasks involving case preparation, document review, scheduling, and other responsibilities essential to the efficient operation of these offices.

ASSIGNMENT: Duties of this position include but are not limited to: Letter drafting via Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro; preparing and filing legal documents; checking the office email inbox and responding to emails; making database entries via Microsoft Access; scanning physical documents into PDF format; answering phones; assisting office visitors; preparing and organizing exhibits for legal proceedings; proofreading legal documents for grammar, formatting and spelling; creating and maintaining physical and digital files; and other clerical support. Excellent word processing, proofreading and communication skills are required, along with the ability to handle sensitive matters in a confidential manner. Prior legal assistant or paralegal experience is preferred.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1.

POSTING DATE: October 23, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 20, 2026

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.