PARALEGAL – Chautauqua County

Title of the Job: PARALEGAL

Location: Mayville, NY

Job Description: Chautauqua County Government offices are accepting applications for the title of Paralegal. Positions are Full-Time
at 40 hours per week within our (1) Public Defender, (1) District Attorney, and (1) County Attorney office at our
Mayville, NY campus. Salary starts at $28.71 per hour and includes benefits. A Paralegal performs para-professional
legal work of substantive nature within a law office. The work duties involve paraprofessional and administrative
tasks, including delegated legal work, related to the delivery of legal services. This position allows for the incumbent
to use independent judgment in carrying out the details of work, while under the supervision of an attorney or
attorneys. Does related work as required.Typical Job Duties:

Reviews legal files for appropriate estate recovery action;

Prepares necessary small estate affidavits, probate petitions, creditor affidavits and other necessary legal
documents;

Conducts legal and general research including real property title searches and document searches in various
courts and clerk’s offices;

Reviews deeds and other real property legal documents and court documents to determine appropriate course of
action with respect to liens, recoveries and assignments of assets;

Assists with departmental trials and administrative hearings, including pre-trial preparation, research, witness
preparation, assistance in court with organization or pleadings, exhibits, and relevant research, review of
testimony, and research of legal issues;

Assists in post-trial preparation such as review of decision for necessary departmental action and review of
proposed court orders for accuracy and assistance with appeals, including drafting of necessary motions for
review and legal research;

Complete primary research, compiling & analyzing a variety of information as well as preparing briefs and
memoranda on legal issues for attorney review, reviews inter-departmental referrals to the Legal Division and
recommends appropriate action to attorney;

Conducts legal research utilizing electronic and web-based applications, analyzes statutes, case law,
administrative regulations and directives, and court decisions as they impact upon departmental practices,
evaluating data;

Works independently developing assigned cases or files to the point of final review by attorney and maintains
assigned caseload for appropriate follow-up;

Drafts court documents and correspondence for attorney review and signature;

Files legal documents and correspondence and reviews documents filed with the courts;

Acts as liaison with clients, caseworkers, other agencies including the courts;

Responds to inquiries for information and researches issues presented by other agency personnel.This position is being filled on a provisional basis pending the outcome of a future dated Civil Service examination for
this title.Chautauqua County Offers A Comprehensive Benefits Package Which Includes:
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Health Insurance (including Dental & Vision plan)
– 13 Paid Holidays
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Health Savings Account (partially funded by the County) – Vacation & Sick Time
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Personal Days
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NYSLERS Pension– NYS Deferred Compensation
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Eligible for Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness– Wellness ProgramMust Meet Minimum Qualifications: Qualified candidate must meet EITHER of the below conditions:
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Legal Studies, Paralegal, Paralegal Studies, Political Science or Criminal Justice and two (2)
years of work experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or as a clerical assistant to an Attorney.; OR
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an
Associate’s Degree in Legal Studies, Paralegal, Paralegal Studies, Political Science or Criminal Justice or
an equivalent Certificate of Completion in Paralegal or Paralegal Studies, and four (4) years of work
experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or as a clerical assistant to an Attorney.Please Note: A legal assistant or paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience
who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and
who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Clerical
assistance to an Attorney must have involved preparation of legal documents and direct assistance with
legal process as a primary work activity.Application Process: Interested candidates must complete an original Chautauqua County Government Application
for Employment/Examination available on the county’s website: chqgov.com and return it along with copy of your
college transcripts/degree to Chautauqua County Department of Human Resources, Gerace Office Building –
Room 144, 3 North Erie St, Mayville, NY 14757 or email completed application (including signature) to

Company Name: Chautauqua County

Salary: $28.71 per hour

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