Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a **Paralegal** to work at a facility in **New York, NY.** These are _registry_ positions with our company. **Pay Rate:** $35 / hour *W2 **Shift details:** + TBD **Duties include, but will not be limited to the following:** • Review FOIL requests for access to CUNY Central Office public records and ascertain the existence of requested public records. • Review records for responsiveness. • Perform legal research. • Propose redactions of confidential information in records. • Draft responses for FOIL requests. • Monitor and update GovQA as needed; • Work collaboratively with University staff concerning FOIL requests and matters related to the retention and disposition of records. • Liaise with The Office of Strategy and Policy Implementation, The Office of the General Counsel, and college Legal Affairs Designees as needed. • Perform administrative duties, including, but not limited to scheduling meetings and conferences. **QUALIFICATIONS** **MINIMUM** + Bachelor's Degree and four years' related experience required. + **4 years of experience** + **bachelors degree** + **paralegal certificate** **PREFERRED** • Four years of paralegal or legal assistant work experience supporting FOIL or document review in a college, in-house legal department, law firm, government agency, or non-profit organization. • Paralegal Certification. • Ability to organize and analyze large volumes of information and documents. • Strong organizational and project management skills to effectively coordinate and execute complex legal processes and activities, adapt to changing priorities, manage competing demands, and meet deadlines. • Accurate, detail and solution-oriented with strong legal research, writing, analytical and problem solving skills. • Proactive, flexible and collaborative work style with strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills to foster successful relationships with diverse campus and University staff, as well as external constituents. • Commitment to public service, service excellence and professional integrity to manage sensitive information, perform confidential work and exercise sound judgement with ability to thrive in a demanding time-sensitive office. • Computer proficiency using online legal research, administrative, and financial systems, databases, and programs, plus Microsoft Office programs, and virtual meeting/conferencing and collaboration tools. **Benefits:** -Medical -Dental -Vision -Term Life -Short-Term Disability Coverage -401K If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to 877-858-623. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at **(800) 928-5561** and ask to speak with **Vanessa** (Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM PST). Refer friends, Earn rewards! https://stafftoday.staffingreferrals.com/join/vdemont \#ZipRecruit Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability