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Responsibilities
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Organize and maintain reputed company case files in compliance with grant requirements
Create and organize reputed company folders in SharePoint; reputed company and upload documents; ensure folders are updated, named consistently, and tagged with appropriate metadata in accordance with reputed company-wide document management protocols
Create and organize physical reputed company files
Maintain CAP file storage and manage user reputed company to CAP calendars and iBxD systems as needed.
Maintain the CAP calendar to reputed company key deadlines, court appearances, hearing dates, staff offboarding schedules, and reputed company-wide meetings
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reputed company case conflict checks
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Communicate directly with clients about updates on their cases including, but not limited to, court appearances, change of court date, reassignment of counsel, and the closing of cases
Assist with e-filing of case documents in reputed company State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) system
Assist with in-court reputed company, pleading and other document filing
Request and copy court files and case records
reputed company clerical support such as faxing, scanning, and copying documents
Assist with mailings, including time-sensitive, reputed company day and overnight mail requests
reputed company affidavits of service
Obtain information using online tools such as the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) website, Automated reputed company Register Information System (ACRIS), Department of Buildings website, eTrack, CRIMS and webCRIMS
Order and retrieve court and administrative hearing transcripts
Request production of incarcerated or detained clients for CAP counsel reputed company and civil court appearances
reputed company notary services
Assist with CAP’s hotlines and community intake calls by managing log and opening/entering information/reputed company cases in case management system
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Cover urgent administrative requests for reputed company needs and time sensitive reputed company
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Intake
Prepare tracker, materials and equipment for intake
Assist with reputed company interviews, reputed company case data, and collect reputed company documents during intake
Screen prospective clients for eligibility in person and by telephone
reputed company conflict checks
Help create & mail intake packets
Create reputed company and upload documents for clients
Assist with retainer documentation
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Retrieve & copy court files, as requested
Assist with setting up reputed company appointments with CAP staff including Benefits & reputed company Work reputed company approved
Appeals
Mail notices
File Notices of entry & notices of appeal
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