Paralegals And Legal Assistants

Title: Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Location: Manhattan, New York, NY USA  10005
Duration: Contract

Duties:

• Assist in reviewing and gathering materials responsive to requests for documents under New York’s Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”);
• Perform routine paralegal work, including researching the applicability of FOIL exceptions that may be applicable to certain requests made to LEMIO;
• Ready material to be disclosed pursuant to FOIL, including applying redactions to privileged or protected information in documents, and maintain or oversee tracking systems, calendars, and reporting systems.
• May answer routine complaints received from the public, either orally or in writing, and provides routine information regarding processes or procedures to the public. Review case-related materials.
• Schedule witnesses, collects information relevant to the case, and assemble exhibits and briefs.
• May occasionally communicate with people who submit reports of misconduct to gather information about their intakes and to inform them of LEMIO's actions, both telephonically and via email and correspondence.
• May occasionally communicate with covered agencies and other governmental agencies regarding intakes, investigations, and other issues.
• Key Skills/Abilities: Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and Adobe, and learn OAG's internal systems.

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