Paralegal

City of New York • New York City, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kings County District Attorney’s Office (KCDA) is one of the largest prosecutor’s offices in the country and is committed to developing and implementing innovative prosecutorial strategies that will fulfill our vision of keeping Brooklyn safe while at the same time ensuring fairness and justice for all. KCDA has an exciting opportunity to work as a Paralegal in its Street Safety Bureau. The potential candidate will carry out the following responsibilities under general supervision, with freedom to exercise independent judgement and initiative.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail is required.
• Ability to utilize discretion and maintain confidentiality on casework is essential.
• Applicants must possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, Lexis-Nexis, and internet research is essential.
• Effectively utilizes the office Case Management System, E-Justice portal, Case Monitor, and OCA.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or.
• An associate degree and two to four years of full-time satisfactory work experience in the performance of paralegal (legal assistant) services; or
• A Paralegal Certification from a program approved by the American Bar Association.

Nice To Haves

• Organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills, including taking the initiative, prioritizing duties, and working independently and within a team environment are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Liaison on behalf of office with Highway 2 personnel to request and attain all discovery for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and vehicular crimes prosecutions.
• Discovery Liaison for Assistant District Attorney’s (ADA) throughout the office.
• Responsible for maintaining records and fulfilling all requests from ADAs across the office, pertaining to both Criminal Court and Supreme Court cases.
• Prepare subpoenas for civilian witnesses’ presence for Grand Jury and trial cases for Vehicular Crimes Cases handled by the unit.
• Collaborate with law enforcement to prepare subpoenas for ongoing investigations and cases.
• Assist Paralegals office-wide with procuring witnesses from Collision Investigation Squad and experts in the field.
• Liaise between KCDA and the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV).
• Coordinates and documents all paperwork from the DMV that is requested office-wide, including but not limited to, Abstracts, DMV hearing minutes, and DMV driver applications for licenses.
• Responsible daily to identify all VTL 511 cases for supervisor’s review.
• Responsible daily for updating our record-keeping system in case management.

Benefits

• Employees of the City of New York may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
• The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to all qualifying public service employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree