The Bronx County District Attorney’s Office seeks a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds reflect an ability to serve the 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Office is seeking two motivated, ambitious, organized, and detail-oriented individuals to serve as Trial Preparation/Legal Assistants – Level 1. In this position, the employee would assume paralegal duties and assist colleagues in various civil litigation matters arising from criminal prosecutions, particularly the gathering and review of confidential and sensitive information in response to requests for agency records made to the Office pursuant to New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).



JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Record incoming FOIL requests in our electronic database and follow up with FOIL requestors as necessary.

Locate files that are the subject of FOIL requests and assume responsibility for organizing, sorting, and scanning file records to be disclosed in response to FOIL requests.

Assist in reviewing and redacting media files that are responsive to FOIL requests, including recorded phone calls and law enforcement body-worn camera footage.

Assist in maintaining file room records and indexes.

Calculate the reproduction cost of all records requested.

Copy and produce all disclosable records to the requestor upon payment.

Perform all other bureau-related duties as needed and assigned.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate degree preferred, a high school diploma/GED, or two years’ experience performing paralegal duties in a law firm, government agency, or other professional environment.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and video applications.

Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tasks.

Good organizational skills.

Ability to exercise good judgment and strong ethics.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Exhibit the capacity to maintain confidentiality of information.

Ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment, responding to colleagues on multiple deadlines.

1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. However, the ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
2. Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.

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.