Paralegal I, Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU)

The Criminal Practice of The Legal Aid Society has openings for one Paralegal I position in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit, Bronx office. The Paralegal I will work with a team that represents clients accused of violating their conditions of release at parole revocation hearings and recognizance hearings in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens courts as well as other NYC-located offices and facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enter and update case data on case management systems and SharePoint
• Messenger assignments
• Receptionist work; answering phones, delivering messages and routing calls to legal staff
• Copy, fax, scan, collate and batch documents
• Distribution of various documents
• Enter and search data on various databases
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports from case management systems and various databases
• Update court calendars
• Send and retrieve files from archives
• Perform all word processing as needed
• Catalogue and update library materials
• Office filing
• Create and maintain case files
• Sort and deliver mail (may involve going to the post office), includes UPS/FEDEX, Airborne, etc.
• Preparation and delivery of Court filings
• Provide general information to clients, clients’ families, vendors and staff
• Review, code and process documents, as needed
• Ensuring that court offices are organized and well stocked with supplies
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• Eligible candidates must have at least one of the following:
• A high school diploma / GED
• At least 2 years of work experience
• Proficiency in word processing and computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communications and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and problem solve
• Ability to work independently and multi-task
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Ability to work in a team setting

Preferred qualifications:  

• Fluency in a second language common to our client population preferred

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range: $57,090 - $87,619

The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Click here to read more about benefits.

Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below. 

studentaid.gov

hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.) 

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:

• Cover Letter
• Resume 

For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email [email protected].

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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); 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 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.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

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 (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.