LAW GRADUATE Examination Number #1400 Salary: County of Chautauqua - $70,676.00-$108,563.00/Year OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Examination Date: 9/18/2024 Applications must be Received or Postmarked by: 9/18/2024 Issued on 9/4/2024 by Chautauqua County Department of Human Resources, Gerace Office Building, Mayville, NY 14757 (716) 753-4237 Exam announcements and application forms are available on the Internet at chqgov.com - Click on Employment EXAMINATION PROCESSING FEE: A non-refundable examination processing fee of $15.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. The examination processing fee may be paid either by sending a check or money order payable to the Director of Finance (please write the examination number and title on your check/money order), paying in-person with a valid credit card, or payment by phone (must have application in office). We cannot accept cash. As no refund will be made, you are urged to review the examination announcement carefully, to compare your qualifications with the requirements for admission, and to file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified. APPLICATION FORM: Your application for this test is part of the examination process. Applications must be completely filled out, with all pertinent information stated. Vagueness or ambiguity will not be interpreted in your favor. We do not refer to other applications on file for additional information. Applications that do not show training and/or experience to meet minimum qualifications may be disapproved. VACANCIES: At present one (1) vacancy exists in the Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office. DUTIES: A Law Graduate performs para-professional legal work of substantive nature within a law office for individuals who have completed their Juris Doctorate and are awaiting the results of their New York State Bar Exam before they can be admitted to practice law in the State. The work duties involve paraprofessional and administrative tasks, including delegated legal work, related to the delivery of legal services. This position allows for the incumbent to use independent judgment in carrying out the details of work, while under the supervision of an attorney or attorneys. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Juris Doctorate AND must be eligible to take the New York State Bar Exam; OR B. Have taken the New York State Bar Exam with final exam results still pending. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: Unless appointed in the Office of the Public Defender, candidates must be a legal resident of Chautauqua County at the time of appointment and must maintain legal residency during service in this classification For full announcement: www.chqgov.com