Legal Aide
About the role
The Legal Aide will perform a variety of routine legal and paralegal duties under the supervision of an Attorney admitted to the New York State Bar. Duties are assigned commensurate with an individual's level of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) program attorneys in providing legal opinions and guidance to OTDA's program areas on new and existing policy, laws, and regulations.
- Analyze new legislation and changes to existing legislation.
- Review data share agreements and contracts.
- Aid in ongoing and new litigation matters.
- Draft legal memoranda.
- Perform legal research.
- Assist with other projects as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must be currently enrolled as full-time students at a law school recognized by the New York State Education Department.
Temporary hourly appointments will be made. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to these titles. Your resume must indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for these positions. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.