Trial Prep Supervisor: Lead Paralegal Team

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Paid leave

Pension plan

Job summary

The City of New York seeks a Community Coordinator to oversee the Trial Preparation Assistant staff in the Bronx County Office and to train professional staff in the Trial Division, reporting to the Director and Deputy Director.

The role requires at least a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 2 years of paralegal experience, with strong organizational and communication abilities and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or a high school diploma with four (4) years of work experience in a law firm, governmental agency, civic or community organization.
• Minimum 2 years as a Trial Preparation Assistant 2 or comparable paralegal experience.
• A valid New York State driver’s license with a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience is required and must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Discretion and integrity to work on highly confidential investigations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with general court services and functions.

Responsibilities

• Training TPAs to function within their bureau’s requirements.
• Oversee and track duties of the bureau’s professional staff assignments.
• Maintain a reduced caseload.
• Communicate with the Director and Deputy Director as to the productivity of professional staff regularly.
• Responsible for developing and evaluating the professional staff within the bureau.
• Administrative management such as maintaining spreadsheets, schedules, coverage, etc.
• Perform all bureau-related duties as needed or assigned, including but not limited to drafting or typing of correspondence and confidential documents, updating computer-based tracking systems, record keeping, filing, and document preparation.
• All other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Discretion and integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The City of New York seeks a Community Coordinator to oversee the Trial Preparation Assistant staff in the Bronx County Office and to train professional staff in the Trial Division, reporting to the Director and Deputy Director.

The role requires at least a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 2 years of paralegal experience, with strong organizational and communication abilities and proficiency in MS Office.