Paralegal II
The Criminal Defense Practice has an immediate opening for a full-time Paralegal II to work in the Manhattan trial office and as an alternate at the Manhattan Detention Center to provide client services and outreach.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research, digest, and outline case records (e.g. medical, criminal history, schools, etc.)
- Interview and assess client requests for services and refer clients to outside agencies.
- Prepare written reports summarizing compiled information
- Obtain and review client records and determine course of action
- Handle client and agency correspondence in connection with cases
- Serve as a liaison between attorneys and clients
- Assist clients in completing forms, releases, and other documents
- Refer clients to outside agencies
- Handle basic correspondence with clients
- Other duties as assigned
Required Documents
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AS A SINGLE PDF THROUGH OUR ONLINE PORTAL:
• COVER LETTER
• RESUME
Deadline: Open Until Filled, Unless Date Is Posted Below (Deadline is 11:59 PM EST For Date Listed)
Location
Manhattan - Criminal Defense Practice Office
Requirements
- Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited school, Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or satisfactory completion of a comprehensive in-house training course appropriate to practice area
- Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people is strongly desired
- Excellent writing, verbal, and organizational skills
- Proficiency in legal research
- Proficiency in computer and word processing skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- Ability to multi-task
- Some knowledge of New York criminal law and criminal procedures
- Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable, but not required
SALARY AND BENEFITS
The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if, an offer is made.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth; one’s gender identity may be male, female, neither or both, e.g., non-binary), gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not be distinctively male or female and may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.