City of New York

City of New York

Paralegal Aide, Level 2

New York City, NY, United States · Contract

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About the role

  • The NYC Law Department is seeking qualified candidates that are either permanent in the Paralegal Aide title or reachable on the list for a level 2 position across various divisions.
  • Labor and Employment Division: 3 Positions The New York City Law Department's Labor and Employment Law Division is seeking qualified candidates that are permanent in the Paralegal Aide civil service title for a Level 2 position.
  • Representing the City in State and Federal Courts, and in some administrative agencies, the Labor and Employment Law Division reviews and litigates claims on a range of employment issues.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Mortgage Foreclosure Unit in preparing answers, stipulations, court filings, maintain files and produce spreadsheets.
  • Provide support to attorneys during pre-trial, trial and post-trial phases.
  • Organize and manage voluminous litigation files in complex cases.
  • Perform administrative tasks, such as data entry/retrieval in Law Manager and Relativity, Digest deposition transcripts.
  • Assist in preparation of correspondence and various legal documents, such as subpoenas, notices of entry, stipulations and notices of appearances.
  • Attend document inspections.
  • Maintain and organize case files, document repositories, litigation calendars, deadlines, and tracking systems;
  • Support hearing, deposition, meeting, and trial preparation;
  • Assist in developing and maintaining organizational systems, workflows, and operational processes to support the Unit's work;

Requirements

  • Field work may be required to locate witnesses, serve documents, or retrieve some type of evidence (i.e. hospital records, photographs, videos, criminal court paperwork, etc.)
  • an ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
  • an ability to work independently while collaborating effectively
  • and strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

  • Drafting correspondence, subpoenas, and stipulations
  • Conducting research on internet as well as on law-related (Lexis/Westlaw) and court databases
  • Order transcripts from court reporters in State and Federal Court
  • Request Stenographer and Interpreter Services
  • Research and update case information using Law Manager, PACER, and State
  • Reviewing, organizing, maintaining, and archiving case files
  • Preparing motion papers for service and filing
  • Preparing and processing settlement papers for payment
  • Field work entails visiting courts and agencies throughout the city to review and/or
  • Managing a large caseload from inception to conclusion of the cases.
  • Assisting attorneys in preparation for and during trial.
  • Performing data entry with use of some databases and programs such as LawManager and Summation.

This listing is sourced directly from City of New York's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.