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Legal Assistants

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay rate: $20/hr. on w2
United States, New York, Poughkeepsie
Apr 17, 2025
Title: Legal Assistants Duration: (4+ months) Pay rate: $20/hr. on w2 Without benefits. Location: Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Shift timings: (M-F) 8.00 AM - 5:00 PM BG/DT required: Yes Job Description: Receiving mail and packages from UPS, US Government Client, Fed Ex, etc.; Mailing letters and packages using the stamp machine, UPS/Fed Ex slips, and mailing or calling for pick up from postal services; Answering the main office phone and directing the phone calls to the proper person and/or giving the proper phone number with regards to the matter the consumer calls for (the 2 Poughkeepsie legal assistants have been answering the phones more frequently during this period based on the Teams schedule); Communicating (e-mail and/or phone) with the Court of Claims, Supreme Court Chambers, & Clerk Offices for three counties to verify and obtain information with regards to the calendar, claims, return dates, index no's, motions, etc.; Updating the Poughkeepsie Regional calendar on Outlook with regards to new return dates for ongoing cases; Close cases in NY Matters; Archive cases in MY Matters and PAM; Write up and send out to the involved parties the Notices of entry (NOE) for supreme court and Court of Claims decisions/judgments; Communicate with the NYS Comptroller's Office on obtaining payment for Judgments in favor of the petitioner/claimant. Gather the proper documents and forward to the Comptroller's Office; Communicate with Parole and/or DOCCS regarding any decisions in favor of the Petitioner/Claimant; Communicate Parole and/or DOCCS with obtaining records with regards to Inmate Petitioners/Claimants; Communicate with the court of claims and/or Supreme courts on requesting extensions on return dates; Schedule witnesses for deposition and trial; Schedule depositions; Schedule court reporter; Assemble exhibits for filings; Prepares and files with the courts all associated court papers; Prepares and develops affidavits, affirmations, and other motion-related papers; Prepares and develops draft discovery demands, BOP demands, Medical demands, EBTs; Prepares and develops draft discovery responses, BOP responses, and Medical responses; Prepare and develops responses to bailments; Prepares and develops correspondence and all relevant case materials for the record; Prepares and develops answers and/or motions for Article 78's and Article 70 (writ) cases; Research matters as assigned by AAGs. Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree.