Paralegal (SVU/DV)

County of Lancaster•Lancaster, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Victim Unit/Domestic Violence Paralegal is responsible for receiving new criminal cases from the counties' 27 state and municipal law enforcement agencies, from court records, and restitution information from victims, and other sources as necessary, for approximately 600 cases annually. The paralegal will be responsible for compiling case files for presentation in Domestic Violence Central Court every two weeks. The paralegal will be responsible for compiling discovery in case files, including but not limited to: criminal complaints, offense reports, photographs, telephone records, medical records, audio records, related PFA court filings, prior criminal record of offender, and financial receipts of damages. The DV paralegal will assist in notifying domestic violence victims and witnesses of any necessary scheduling and rescheduling issues. The DV paralegal may be needed to assist on related cases in PFA-ICC court or during criminal trials. The DV paralegal will work closely with the SVU/DA ADAs and DV victim/witness advocates to ensure that cases are ready for presentation of preliminary hearing before DV Central Court.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Minimum of two (2) years clerical experience in an office setting
Able to use and create documents using Word Perfect 12, Microsoft Word and Excel
Able to multi-task and organize work
Able to maintain confidentiality
Minimum keyboard requirement: 50 WPM
Knowledge of Criminal Justice Systems and its related forms beneficial
Will be subjected to security and background checks.

Nice To Haves

Relevant post high education and training is desirable
Any equivalent training, knowledge, and experience

Responsibilities

Compiling DV case files: requesting discovery, as detailed above, from Police Depts, court records, and victims (70%)
Notifying victims and witnesses of scheduling (15%)
Attend DV Central Court to assist with court process (15%)
Perform other duties within the SVU as assigned.