Paralegal

Job Description

Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a Paralegal to work at a facility in Poughkeepsie, NY. These are registry positions with our company.



Pay Rate: $28 / hour

*W2

Shift details:

• 37.5 hours/week

Duties:



• 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: Bachelors Degree

Benefits:

-Medical

-Dental

-Vision

-Term Life

-Short-Term Disability Coverage

-401K



If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to 877-858-623. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at (800) 928-5561 and ask to speak with Vanessa (Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM PST). Refer friends, Earn rewards! https://stafftoday.staffingreferrals.com/join/vdemont



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