Trial Preparation Assistant, Trial Division
Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York
New York, NY0–2 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor has one (1) opening for a Trial Preparation Assistant (Paralegal) within its Trial Division Unit. This role will provide a full-range of administrative support to Assistant District Attorneys performing complex legal work.
Key Responsibilities
- Communicate and acquire documents from government agencies such as: NYPD, Department of Justice, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
- Coordinate case schedules with courts, law enforcement officials, witnesses, and defense attorneys.
- Compile, analyze, redact, and reproduce case documents.
- Draft legal documents such as subpoenas and Orders to Produce.
- Perform legal research.
- Secure, listen to, and transcribe phone calls from the Department of Corrections.
- Maintain electronic files and databases accurately.
- Prepare court calendars in a timely manner.
- Travel outside the office to other locations and agencies, when required.
- Perform related administrative and clerical tasks.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and adapt to changes in workflow processes.
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff, court and law enforcement representatives, and witnesses.
- e-discovery procedures.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).
- Editing, re-dacting, and converting documents in Adobe.
- Experience using Lexis/Nexis and Westlaw.
Qualifications
- Excellent organization, communication, writing, and problem-solving skills.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to follow directions and apply proper policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Comfortable with interviewing witnesses when deemed necessary.
- Strong attention to detail and a high concern for data accuracy.
- Fluency in a foreign language is helpful but not necessary.
- Authorization to work in the United States is required.
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field of study with a minimum of up to one or two years of legal work experience; OR an approved certificate in Paralegal Studies with extensive legal work experience.