Legal Secretaries, Schenectady

Legal Secretaries
Provides administrative and legal support to the Administrative Hearings Unit by reviewing and editing legal documents, maintaining accurate records, and coordinating communications and scheduling.
Serves as a liaison across agency units while supporting judges, the Unit Director, and administrative staff in daily operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Read, review, and edit legal documents as directed.
Review revisions with Administrative Law Judges as needed;
Review Exhibit Lists for accuracy and ensure the actual exhibits are stored as required.
Prepare, review, and edit content for a variety of communications, including reports, proposals, emails, and websites.
Maintain electronic records related to legal proceedings, including by ensuring accurate entries of information in a timely manner.
Act as a liaison to other units within the Agency and ensure the Unit is informed about contacts with other units within the Agency.
Check emails regularly and take necessary steps to address inquiries, requests for adjournments, attorney representation letters, etc.
Update calendars, file correspondence, emails, etc.
Answer telephone and general email account as needed.
Receive incoming mail and send outgoing mail from the office or from the post office as necessary.
Assist the Director of the Administrative Hearings Unit as directed.
Assist the Administrative Specialist 1 as requested.
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