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About the Role

The Paralegal with the Brooklyn-PAH Program will support staff attorneys in legal and administrative functions, including client communication, case support, drafting pleadings, case filing, administrative investigations, records management, data tracking, and answering phone calls.

Responsibilities

• Research cases and legal issues to support client cases and prepare documentation.
• Interview clients, enter cases into the case management system, and prepare client case documents.
• Communicate legal details to clients clearly and precisely in an attorney's absence.
• Transcribe notes from legal proceedings and meetings with precise terminology and speed.
• Research, retrieve, and update client case files in both hard copy and the case management system.
• Coordinate deposition schedules with other law firms and respond to inquiries regarding court details.
• Facilitate the timely delivery of legal documents and attend court and administrative hearings.
• Respond to clients in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain an updated and accurate master calendar for the team.
• Attend community group meetings, outreach programs, and client meetings, which may involve evenings and weekends.
• Perform general administrative duties and other assigned tasks.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) and a minimum of one year legal assistant/paralegal experience.
• Paralegal certificate is a plus.
• Experience with court rules, filing court documents, and maintaining litigation files.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals, organizations, and people in crisis.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with clients/tenants of different races, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations in a multicultural environment.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Excellent writing skills in English; bilingual Spanish is preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and other standard data management systems.
• Related certifications are a plus.
• Strong reporting and record-keeping skills, including the ability to synthesize data into clear language, charts, and checklists.
• Ability to work strategically within a team and independently, multi-task, and work under tight deadlines.
• Dependability, good time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Thorough commitment to Build Up Justice NYC's mission.

Skills

• Legal research
• Case management systems
• Client communication
• Transcription
• Record keeping
• Data management
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• Reporting
• Interpersonal skills
• Writing
• Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

Location

• Brooklyn

Work Type

• Hybrid
• In-office 3 days/remote work 2 days

Experience Level

• Minimum of one year legal assistant/paralegal experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• Paralegal certificate (a plus)

Salary/Compensations

• $61,000 - $73,000 dependent on years of experience

Benefits

• 27 days vacation
• Employer-paid health insurance
• Employer-paid dental insurance
• Employer-paid vision insurance
• Employer contribution to 401(k)

About the Company

• Since 1968, Build Up Justice NYC has provided free legal services for low-income residents of Brooklyn, pursuing neighborhood-based justice, empowerment, and community development.
• Utilizes legal and advocacy strategies including community organizing, affirmative civil rights litigation, and eviction defense.
• Collaborates with city, state, and federal officials to enforce housing laws and develop legislative solutions.
• Core programs include Preserving Affordable Housing (PAH), Consumer & Economic Advocacy (CEA), and Community Economic Development (CED).
• The Preserving Affordable Housing Program focuses on preserving affordable housing, preventing evictions, combating tenant harassment and discrimination, and ensuring stable living environments for residents.

Equal Opportunity

• Build Up Justice NYC is a diverse team committed to recruiting, supporting, retaining, and promoting talented staff with diverse backgrounds and experiences who share the organization's commitment to racial, economic, and social justice.
• Diversity encompasses a variety of characteristics, lifestyles, and perspectives, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, education, disability, socio-economic status, and family status.
• A diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment is essential to client services and staff satisfaction.
• Encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply, including women, people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, people from low-income backgrounds, and those with lived experiences in the communities served.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.