CSEA Job: Paralegal

Posted and filing deadline dates.

Posted: March 17, 2025
Filing Deadline: March 28, 2025
 

Control No.

055-25

Title

Paralegal

Job Group

VIII

Class

C

If you apply for this job opening, your application (XD10 Form) must be submitted to the following location by the Filing Deadline: March 28, 2025 :

Mailing Location

Charles Forzano
Chief Administrator
District Attorney's Office
111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BLVD
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 995-3416
mailto:
Located in the District Attorney's Office – White Plains: Under general supervision, an incumbent of this class performs various paralegal tasks in support of attorneys and/or investigators, including research and preparation of legal documents and litigation cases. Responsibilities may include extensive inter-office and public contact. This class differs from the Program Specialist (Trial Assistant) in that incumbents in the higher level title handle more complex cases and interview witnesses. Supervision is not normally a responsibility of this class. Work is performed in an automated systems environment. Does related work as required.
Required
High school or equivalency diploma and either: (a) an Associate's Degree in paralegal studies; or (b) satisfactory completion of 60 credits and two years of paralegal experience which must have included review and analysis of contracts and/or assisting in the drafting of legal documents; or (c) Bachelor's Degree and completion of one year of law school; or (d) satisfactory completion of a course in paralegal studies at a school approved by the American Bar Association.
Notes
(1) Unless otherwise noted, only experience gained after attaining the minimum education level indicated in the minimum qualifications will be considered in evaluating experience. (2) The number of years of experience required in the minimum qualifications is based upon the presumption of full-time employment. Part-time experience will be prorated based on a 35 hour workweek.
Special Notes
Education beyond the secondary level must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.
Filing an application for a posting does not substitute or relieve you of the requirement to file appropriate application and fee when the civil service exam may be announced.
Salary: $60,825 - $75,815
Submit: Application (XD-10) and resume
Include the control number of this job posting on your application (XD-10). An application fee is not required at this time. Please submit an application (XD-10) and resume.