Job Title: Legal Coordinator
Job Responsibilities
- Maintain and update electronic and hard-copy case files, monitor case status, and coordinate various stages of litigation.
- Prepare, review, file, and process documents including disciplinary charges, discovery, case closing packages, and notices for compelled proceedings or conferences or trials at the Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH).
- Confer with department attorneys, opposing counsel, and OATH personnel in preparation for trial or pre-trial conferences.
- Perform discovery review, redactions, and production to opposing counsel.
- Conduct legal research under the guidance of an attorney.
- Engage in some physical activities, including lifting and carrying boxes or files, climbing stairs, and traveling by public transportation.
- Collect, assemble, and assist in evaluating evidence and technical data for use in trials and proceedings.
- Provide support for special projects and initiatives when necessary.
Education and Experience Information
Minimum Qualifications
1. A law degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and six months of full-time satisfactory experience providing legal services assistance to defendants, offenders, ex-offenders, or plaintiffs; or
3. An associate degree from an accredited college or university or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to "2" or "3" above. College credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credit hours from an accredited college or university for 9 months of experience. Paralegal certification obtained from an accredited program or a program approved by the American Bar Association can be substituted for an associate degree and 6 months of experience. However, to satisfy the education requirement and qualify under this section "4," candidates must have at least an associate degree, 60 semester credits, or paralegal certification. The amount of experience required to qualify under this section "4" depends upon the candidate's education; however, no candidate may qualify under this section "4" with less than 6 months of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above.
Experience in providing legal services assistance to defendants, offenders, ex-offenders, or plaintiffs must have included both:
a. Obtaining legal information through the use of United States Federal, State, and local Statutes, Reporters, Digests, and Shepard's Citations; and
b. The preparation and filing of writs and motions with various United States Federal, State, and local courts of record.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in handling multiple assignments with competing deadlines with a high degree of detail and accuracy.
- One year of full-time satisfactory experience acquired in the United States in the performance of paralegal (legal assistant) services.
- Paralegal Certification obtained in the United States from an accredited program, or a program approved by the American Bar Association.
Salary Information
Salary range: $51, – $59,
Additional Information
55a Program: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, visit the . Department of Education’s website at /.
Residency Requirement: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. Discuss residency requirements with the agency representative during the interview.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
