Legal Assistant, 52666

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY

ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 52666

POSITION TITLE: LEGAL ASSISTANT JG: 14

LOCATION: MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE

WHITE PLAINS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY

BASE SALARY: $51,923 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY

CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of general or legal secretarial experience; or An

equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Legal Assistants provide confidential secretarial and administrative support and

perform related duties for attorneys and non-judicial administrators assigned to the Mental Hygiene Legal Service and the

Grievance Committees. Working under direct supervision, they perform technical clerical and legal-support tasks involving case

preparation, document review, scheduling, and other responsibilities essential to the efficient operation of these offices.

ASSIGNMENT: This position will provide legal secretarial services; perform data entry; prepare expense reports; mail documents;

manage office supplies and equipment; monitor court calendars to prevent missed deadlines; compose correspondence for

signature; maintain office files and personnel records; screen visitors, telephone calls, mail and other confidential materials; confer

with judges, administrative and court personnel at attorney’s request; proofread typed material; sort, log, distribute and circulate

mail and other materials; prepare legal documents for signature; provide information to clients as instructed by attorneys; file legal

documents in hard copy and/or electronically; input tables of contents and tables of authorities for attorney briefs; ensure electronic

filings comply with appellate and trial court technical requirements, including complex PDF bookmarking, hyperlinking, and

formatting standards; arrange meetings for attorneys in the office, virtually and at outside facilities, jails or prisons; serve legal

documents; and take notes at meetings. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word. Punctuality and

strong interpersonal and organizational skills are required, as well as the ability to handle confidential matters.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed

by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not

necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject

to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All

applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency

within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5

Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at

www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), resume, and cover letter by email to [email protected] or by mail to:

EBEN HILL

DIRECTOR

MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE

600 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 224

GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: October 15, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 12, 2026

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital
status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.