Legal Staff Associate - 695781

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
Skills Requirement
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Preferred Skills

- Excellent verbal, written and professional interpersonal communication skills. - Able to conduct database and online research of government and business records. - Strong analytical and organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail. - Excellent judgment, discretion, and ability to appropriately handle legal issues, highly sensitive documents, privileged and confidential information. - Able to meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment and maintain the flexibility to shift priorities quickly, effectively and with accuracy. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Access, Word PowerPoint and SharePoint are pluses), Adobe Acrobat Professional software work with PDF documents and files and as well as with a variety of online resources - Knowledge and understanding of litigation terminology and processes with the ability to read and understand legal rules and regulations. - At least one year of experience working with attorneys such as in a legal assistant, paralegal, project management, process improvement role preferred. - Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.