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Notice of Vacancy Paralegal |
Department & Location: Erie County District Attorney, 25 or 50 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Posting Dates: August 8, 2025 – August 18, 2025
Title of Position Paralegal, Job Group V (1 position*)
Shift: Temporary, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm or 8:30am-4:30pm
Starting Annual Salary: $44,023 for new county employees
$44,023-$52,420 for current CSEA county employees steps 1-5 (A-F also step to step)
*Please note that this position is a competitive civil service title for which a civil service examination has been recently held. Selection for permanent appointment(s) will be made from reachable candidate(s) on the eligible list according to the NYS Civil Service Rule of Three.
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;
PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Good knowledge of Federal and State reported systems, law digests, legal encyclopedias and legal citation; good knowledge of State and Federal laws; ability to gather information and draft legal documents; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions; ability to articulate clearly and logically in writing and orally; ability to work well with others; ability to maintain strict code of confidentiality; initiative; tact; good judgment; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A.) Possession of an associate’s degree* in Paralegal studies; or:
B.) Possession of a bachelor’s degree* including 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 of 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.) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and five (5) years of experience as a Paralegal, legal secretary or legal assistant.
F.) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
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.
If interested and meet the above qualifications, please forward resume to:
Kathleen Callan, Chief of Administration
Erie County District Attorney, 25 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14202
Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.