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Legal Staff Paralegal in Brooklyn, NY

Federal Defenders of New York Inc Sep 19,2017 Jan 12,2017 Location Brooklyn NY
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Government

Legal Staff

Criminal Law - Prosecution

Litigation - General (consumer)

$47,478

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Paralegal Duties: The candidate will work closely with trial attorneys and their clients on every step of their federal criminal cases, from arrest to acquittal or sentencing. It is an excellent opportunity to gain substantive exposure to criminal law prior to law school or graduate studies. Every day brings a new challenge, and may require conducting client interviews, assisting in the preparation of bail packages, interviewing witnesses, reviewing evidence, or obtaining mitigation materials from clients, their families, hospitals, schools, and drug treatment programs. The work takes our paralegals out of the office and all over the city, whether to the courtroom, the visiting rooms of federal prisons, or into the field on investigation. Also have the extraordinary opportunity to sit at counsel table at trials on a regular basis. Time management, organization, and attention to detail are key. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired. Note: This is 2 year contract Job.

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