Secretary - Mental Health Legal Service

The New York State Unified Court System is seeking a Secretary in the Appellate Division, Fourth Department - Mental Hygiene Legal Service in Utica, NY. The secretary will provide support for attorneys in litigation-intensive assignments pursuant to the Mental Hygiene Law. Key Responsibilities: Typing draft pleadings and other draft documents for attorney review. Assisting in finalizing motions and pleadings for submission to trial courts. Assisting in scheduling adjournments and other communications with trial courts. Organizing discovery documents. Preparing trial books. Processing requests for payment of services involving expert witnesses, travel expenses and transcripts. Scanning, saving and filing documents. Qualifications: High School diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of general or legal secretarial experience; or Satisfactory completion of a certified business or commercial course beyond the high school level including course work in legal stenography and one (1) year of general or legal secretarial experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience. Secretaries must have the ability to type finished documents at the rate of forty-five (45) words per minute. Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, WordPerfect X3, MSWord, Excel and Adobe/Foxit (PDF) is desirable. Base Salary: $51,923 Please view the full employment announcement at: 54607.pdf

Created: 2026-03-05