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ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ANTICIPATED VACANCY NOTICE TEMPORARY* APPOINTMENT |
Title of Position: Paralegal (1 anticipated vacancy*)
Location: Legal
Starting Annual Salary: $42,742 (for new county employees) $42,742-$50,893 (for current county employees)
*This position will be a temporary appointment and is subject to civil service examination at a future date.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
• Assists with preparation of rough drafts of briefs and various legal documents as assigned and prepares digests of selected decisions and opinions;
• Incorporates legal references and includes an analysis of precedents involved in relation to the case or matter under discussion;
• Searches legal reference files and other sources for information and data required by the Attorney in conducting interviews and answering correspondence;
• Assembles exhibits affidavits, legal documents, etc., for the use of Attorneys in the preparation for trial of cases and collects any additional information which is needed;
• Verifies citations and statutory references contained in legal documents against original sources such as legal texts, reports, etc., making certain that they are correct and in complete conformance with the source material;
• Prepares drafts of motions and responses to motions, takes complaints, determines status of cases and responds to inquiries;
• Assists with preparation of standardized forms concerning extradition return of bail and other proceedings ancillary to prosecution of criminal cases;
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A) Possession of an Associate's degree* in Paralegal studies; or:
B) Possession of a Bachelor's degree* and completion of 15 credit hours in Paralegal studies and six (6) months experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant; or:
C) Possession of a Bachelor's Degree* and one (1) year experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant; or:
D) Completion of an approved Paralegal Certificate program and one (1) year of experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant; or:
E) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), (C) and (D).
NOTE 1: *Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
NOTE 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Applicants for designated positions in the Department of Social Services that may have access to federal tax information to perform his/her job duties shall be subject to a suitability background check investigation, including FBI fingerprinting, local law enforcement check, and verification check of citizenship/residency. A criminal record does not necessarily disqualify applicants from employment, rather an individualized determination will be made. The cost of the background check will be assumed by the Department of Social Services.
- In some Municipalities a typing ability of 25 wpm will be required.
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE EXAMINATION BY 12/6/2023, SIT FOR THE EXAM AND SCORE WITHIN THE TOP THREE TO MAINTAIN THE POSITION.
IF INTERESTED AND MEET THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS PLEASE SEND A RESUME TO:
JAMIE SEYMOUR, CHIEF PARALEGAL-CONTRACTS
ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
95 FRANKLIN STREET, ROOM 705, BUFFALO NY 14202
Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.