Paralegal II, Juvenile Rights Trial Office

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

#Paralegal II, Juvenile Rights Trial Office – Citywide The Legal Aid Society has an opening for Paralegal IIs in its Juvenile Rights Trial Office citywide. The Paralegal is part of an interdisciplinary team providing representation to children in Family Court on child protective, PINS, delinquency and termination of parental rights petitions. ##Essential Duties/Responsibilities - Conduct legal research - Assist at intake; process preliminary case information into database, conduct conflict checks, gather information and determine prior history - Digest case records - Monitor provision of services and agency compliance with court orders - Advocate for benefits and services - Locate files and obtain documents - Interact with court personnel to facilitate office operations - Gather case information from other agencies - Prepare and assemble court papers - Make field visits - Assist with service referrals and special projects - Interview witnesses and collateral sources - Conduct background and follow-up interviews with clients - Other duties as assigned ##Required Documents Applicants must submit the following documents as a single combined PDF when applying through the Legal Aid Society Recruitment Portal: - Internal Job Interest Application Form - Cover Letter - Resume ##Requirements - Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited school or Bachelor’s degree in relevant field - Possess 3-5 years of consistent paralegal experience servicing and representing clients who are criminal justice involved. Preference given to those with experience in complex, civil, criminal and family law - Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people is required - Excellent writing, verbal and organizational skills - Proficiency in legal research - Strong computer and word processing skills - Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable but not required - Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team model ##Salary and Benefits 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 and vary depending on candidate qualifications. The salary range for this position is $50,000 to $53,000. ##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 . The Legal Aid Society is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and 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.

Health insurance, Paid vacation, Disability, and life insurance

Legal research, Processing preliminary case information, Conflict checks, Gathering information, Determining prior history, Digesting case records, Monitoring provision of services, Agency compliance, Advocacy for benefits and services, Locating files, Obtaining documents, Interacting with court personnel, Gather case information, Prepare and assemble court papers, Make field visits, Service referrals, Special projects, Interview witnesses, Collateral sources, Background and follow-up interviews, Computer and word processing skills, Languages other than English

Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited school or Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

All applications must be completed online. Visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process.

Qualification and Experience Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited school or Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, 3-5 years of consistent paralegal experience servicing and representing clients who are criminal justice involved, Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people, Excellent writing, verbal and organizational skills, Proficiency in legal research

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