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.
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