Paralegal Aide II — Court Calendars & Document Prep

Justia; New York (NY); Ibrido; USD 42.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Justia is seeking a Paralegal Aide to support the legal team with data entry, document filing, and calendar management. The role involves handling settlement and discontinuance filings and processing various court forms, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Responsibilities include preparing weekly court calendars, cross-referencing case records with internal notes, and distributing daily mail to the appropriate recipients. A solid understanding of the American Legal System is essential.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s or equivalent required with paralegal experience.
• Associate degree + 2 years paralegal work accepted as alternative.
• High school diploma with 4 years paralegal experience accepted.
• Paralegal certification can substitute 12 months of experience.

Mansioni

• Data entry into Law Manager.
• File settlement documents with the Court and related forms.
• Process audit report forms and other judicial documents.
• Prepare weekly court calendars for attorneys’ appearances.
• Cross-reference cases with Law Department records and notes.
• Distribute mail to proper recipients.

Conoscenze

Data entry

Attention to detail

Court calendaring

Mail distribution

Formazione

Bachelor's degree (accredited)

Associate degree + 2 years paralegal experience

High school diploma + 4 years paralegal experience

Paralegal certification substitution

Strumenti

Law Manager

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

The Paralegal Aide would perform tasks including: data entry into Law Manager, filing settlement documents with the Court including stipulations of settlement and stipulations of discontinuance, processing documents such as audit report forms, requests for judicial intervention, 718 stipulations and mortgage foreclosures. Additionally, the Paralegal Aide would prepare weekly court calendars for attorneys’ appearances by cross-referencing dozens of cases appearing in Court with Law Department records and notes, processing dozens of boxes of division mail received daily through entries into Law Manager and distributing mail to proper recipients.

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Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); or
2. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and two years of full-time satisfactory experience, acquired in the United States, in the performance of paralegal (legal assistant) services; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of full-time satisfactory experience, acquired in the United States, in the performance of paralegal (legal assistant) services; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1”, “2” or “3” above. Paralegal Certification obtained in the United States from an accredited program or from a program approved by the American Bar Association can be substituted for 12 months of experience. Undergraduate credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 12 months of experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.

To be acceptable, experience in paralegal (legal assistant) services must have involved the American Legal System.

Experience which is primarily legal secretarial or includes only incidental paralegal (legal assistant) services is not acceptable.
Special Note:
Individuals must have one additional year of pertinent paralegal experience or have a baccalaureate degree in addition to the requirements listed above to be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II duties and pay of Paralegal Aide.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is 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.