Assistant Supervisor - Paralegal
Assistant Supervisor - Paralegal
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Job Description
*Must be permanent in the Paralegal Aide title or on the current Paralegal Aide civil service list.*
The Appeals Divisions Legal Support Unit prepares the notice of appeal and the record on appeal (or appendix) when a lower court has ruled against the City. Besides their own caseload the Assistant Supervisor works with the Unit Chief to assign projects to the Units paralegals track the progress of each assignment and perform a quality check to ensure that the documents are produced accurately and in compliance with the Units standards and the relevant appellate court rules. The Assistant Supervisor must demonstrate attention to detail and must keep abreast of changes in the courts evolving format requirements and e-filing rules as well as the Appeals Divisions policies. The Assistant Supervisor must also answer questions from attorneys and paralegals about the applicable procedures.
PARALEGAL AIDE - 30080
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); or
2. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and two years of full-time satisfactory experience acquired in the United States in the performance of paralegal (legal assistant) services; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of full-time satisfactory experience acquired in the United States in the performance of paralegal (legal assistant) services; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 2 or 3 above. Paralegal Certification obtained in the United States from an accredited program or from a program approved by the American Bar Association can be substituted for 12 months of experience. Undergraduate credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 12 months of experience. However all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.
To be acceptable experience in paralegal (legal assistant) services must have involved the American Legal System.
Experience which is primarily legal secretarial or includes only incidental paralegal (legal assistant) services is not acceptable.
Special Note:
Individuals must have one additional year of pertinent paralegal experience or have a baccalaureate degree in addition to the requirements listed above to be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II duties and pay of Paralegal Aide.
Additional Information :
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
