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About the Role
Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) seeks an Arraignment Paralegal to support clients and staff in criminal arraignment court. This role is crucial for ensuring clients receive timely legal representation and support during their first court appearance after arrest.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to staff and clients in criminal arraignment court.
- Obtain paperwork and ensure cases are being interviewed.
- Track client outcomes and enter cases into the case management system.
- Interact with family members and clients if they are released.
- Collect and organize court paperwork and files.
- Create paper files for new clients as needed.
- Look up potential conflicts of interest in the case management system.
- Assist attorneys with information retrieval from the case management system.
- Provide carfare to clients who are released.
- Enter data into the case management system.
- Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Very organized.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced in-court environment.
- Interest in assisting people who have been arrested and their families during stressful arraignment appearances.
- Skilled at handling multiple tasks, prioritizing appropriately, and ensuring timely completion.
- Accurate and detail-oriented.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
- Comfortable and confident in learning case management and document management software.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
Skills
- Case management software
- Document management software
- Microsoft Office
Location
- Brooklyn, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Based on education and experience
Education Level
- Based on education and experience
Salary/Compensations
- $73,000 - $78,000
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Generous vacation, sick, holiday, family, and medical leave policies
- Carfare home for evening shifts
- Meal stipend for weekend, night, and holiday arraignment shifts
About the Company
- Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is a public defense office representing low-income New Yorkers in criminal, family, immigration, and civil legal matters.
- BDS has worked for nearly 30 years to protect and uphold individual rights and to change laws and systems that perpetuate injustice and inequality.
- BDS's legal expertise focuses on the intersections of legal systems that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities living in poverty.
- BDS represents thousands of people annually with diverse legal needs, offering zealous legal defense and interdisciplinary services including housing, public benefits, education, and employment advocacy.
- BDS staff collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-quality legal services.
- The Criminal Defense Practice zealously defends individuals accused of crimes in Brooklyn, aiming to protect client rights and minimize harm from the criminal legal system.
Equal Opportunity
- Brooklyn Defender Services is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse work environment and supports a nondiscrimination policy in all employment practices.
- We are focused on equity and inclusion and thus strongly encourage candidates of all identities, expressions, orientations, disabilities, experiences, and other characteristics that make us different to apply.
- If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or another reason, you may contact the Managing Director of Human Resources, Christina Wallace, at cwallace @ bds.org.