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About the Role

The Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County seeks an experienced and enthusiastic Trial Preparation Assistant Supervisor to oversee the duties and train the professional staff in the Trial Division. This role supports the BXDA's mission of ensuring public safety and striving for equal justice.

Responsibilities

• Train 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.
• Develop and evaluate the professional staff within the bureau.
• Perform administrative management such as maintaining spreadsheets, schedules, and coverage.
• Perform all bureau-related duties as needed or assigned, including drafting or typing of correspondence and confidential documents, updating computer-based tracking systems, record keeping, filing, and document preparation.
• Perform all other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus minimum of one semester of law school or comparable experience as a paralegal.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel - intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP and related formulas, Pivot Tables/Charts, other data analytic and visualization techniques).
• Proficiency with Westlaw and PACER.
• Ability to work independently and effectively under deadlines.
• Writing sample required.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to '1' or '2' above.
• All candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in '1' above.

Skills

• Legal research
• Legal writing
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• VLOOKUP
• Pivot Tables
• Data analytic techniques
• Data visualization techniques
• Westlaw
• PACER

Location

• Bronx County

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experienced

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• One semester of law school

Salary/Compensations

• $70,000 to $80,000
• USD 78028 - USD 78028

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26
• Union benefits such as dental and vision coverage
• Paid annual leave
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Pension
• Optional savings programs
• Pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account

About the Company

• The Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County (“BXDA”) is charged with the twin goals of ensuring public safety and striving for equal justice for the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community.
• By “Pursuing Justice with Integrity,” the BXDA places a focus on assistance for crime victims while simultaneously ensuring fairness to defendants.
• The BXDA aims to balance the need to seek appropriate punishment for certain crimes while recognizing when punitive measures do not adequately advance justice.
• BXDA has established a standard of excellence in the representation of the Bronx community at large, which continues to grow stronger every day.
• Agency: BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY
• Job Category: Constituent Services & Community Programs

Equal Opportunity

• 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.