Paralegal I

Paralegal Specialist I-Municipal Law (Office of the County Attorney)

The Rockland County Office of the County Attorney is seeking candidates for one full-time, Paralegal Specialist I position for its Transactional team. This is an entry level paraprofessional legal work that involves the responsibility for performing a wide variety of legal functions, including but not limited to drafting, reviewing and verifying legal documents. An employee in this class may be required to work other than normal working hours. The work is performed under the supervision of a higher-level administrator or attorney. Does related work as required. There are multiple openings for this job specification.

Job Description:

Paralegal duties encompass a range of tasks that assist attorneys, judges or higher-level administrators in performing a variety of legal functions. These duties include conducting legal research, drafting and preparing documents and forms such as affidavits and resolutions, verifying citations in briefs and memos, ensuring accuracy of cited cases, collecting evidence and organizing materials for court proceedings. In addition, paralegals assist clients in understanding their rights and obligations and obtain relevant documents from those clients, manage schedules, handle document filing and facilitate correspondence within legal offices

*To be demonstrated during the probationary period.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Completion of a Paralegal Studies certificate program; or
2. An Associate’s degree or higher and one (1) year of experience performing paralegal duties*; or
3. An Associate’s degree or higher in Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice, Legal Assistant Studies, or comparable degree may be deemed fully qualifying.

Other Requirements and Information:

• Rockland County residency is not required. This is a competitive position in Civil Service and reachability on an eligible list following a civil service examination would be a requirement for permanent appointment. Appointment is also available through the NY HELPS Program.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary and benefits are competitive with the public sector market including but not limited to the following:

• $33.23 Hourly Salary
• 35 Hour work week
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Time off including vacation, personal, and holiday time
• New York State Pension eligibility
• Other benefits including deferred compensation, tuition reimbursement, leadership and other professional development training.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should email a completed Rockland County employment application, resume, cover letter, and references to: Brittany Cabezas, Paralegal Specialist III cabezasb@co.rockland.ny.us

Click here to access the online application.

Position open until filled