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About the Role
Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) seeks a Paralegal to join the Women’s Defense Project within the Criminal Defense Practice. BDS is a public defense office representing low-income New Yorkers in criminal, family, immigration, and civil legal matters. For nearly 30 years, BDS has worked to protect and uphold the rights of individuals and to change laws and systems that perpetuate injustice and inequality. The paralegal will focus on helping clients obtain relief under New York’s START Act, working closely with an attorney to identify and conduct outreach to past and current clients who may be eligible for relief.
Responsibilities
- Work with WDP attorneys to identify past and current clients who may be eligible for START relief.
- Assist in interviewing clients and collateral contacts.
- Gather supporting documentation and information for START motions.
- Assist in drafting and submitting START motions to the appropriate prosecutor's office and court.
- Maintain accurate digital and paper files and enter information into our digital Case Management System.
- Draft and submit requests for documents and information from various entities such as law enforcements agencies, hospitals, and correctional facilities.
- Obtain copies of court files and certificate of disposition from both in and out of state courts.
- Follow BDS policies regarding confidentiality to safeguard client information.
- Request transcripts from court proceedings.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- College degree or four years of paralegal/legal assistant experience.
- Experience preparing legal documents preferred.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Good written and oral communications skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
- Ability to take responsibility for multiple assignments at the same time, ensuring that all tasks are completed fully and timely.
- Experience working with criminalized survivors of gender-based violence and individuals experiencing crisis preferred.
- Proficiency in Adobe Pro and Microsoft 365 Suite programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) or ability to learn these applications.
- Ability to learn BDS’ digital case management and document management systems.
- Willingness to learn about post-conviction and vacatur relief.
Skills
- Adobe Pro
- Microsoft 365 Suite programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
Location
- Brooklyn
Work Type
- Full-time
- Non-exempt
- Salaried
Education Level
- College degree
Salary/Compensations
- $73,000-$78,000
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 403(b)-retirement plan
- Generous vacation, sick, holiday, family, and medical leave policies
About the Company
- BDS is a public defense office representing low-income New Yorkers in criminal, family, immigration, and civil legal matters.
- For nearly 30 years, BDS has worked, in and out of court, to protect and uphold the rights of individuals and to change laws and systems that perpetuate injustice and inequality.
- Our legal expertise work with clients is focused on the intersections of these legal systems that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities living in poverty.
- BDS represents thousands of people each year who have diverse, complex, and multi-faceted legal needs.
- In addition to a zealous legal defense, our interdisciplinary teams of attorneys, social workers and advocates provide a wide range of legal and advocacy services, including for housing, public benefits, education, and employment.
- BDS staff work collaboratively and across disciplines to deliver high-quality legal services that serve the people we represent, their families and communities.
- The Criminal Defense Practice represents and protects the legal rights of people who are arrested.
- Our staff consists of attorneys, social workers, investigators, paralegals, and administrative professionals.
- The Women’s Defense Project (WDP) within the Criminal Defense Practice represents female identifying clients whose history of trauma have led to their involvement in the criminal legal system.
Equal Opportunity
- Brooklyn Defenders is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to celebrating diversity and maintaining an equitable and inclusive work environment.
- We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, expressions, orientations, disabilities, and experiences to apply.
- If you require an accommodation due to a disability or another reason, please contact Christopher Cox at ccox @ bds.org.