The Criminal Defense Practice of The Legal Aid Society has openings in each of the five boroughs for a Paralegal Supervisor to provide supervision, training and oversight of Litigation Assistants and Paralegal II staff within each trial office. The Paralegal Supervisor is a member of the trial office supervisory team and supports the general management and operation of the office. The Paralegal Supervisor will work closely with the Director of Paralegal Services in evaluating current paralegal practice and developing new protocols and strategies to respond to changing needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the Director of Paralegal Services to develop standardized training, practices and protocols across the boroughs
• Work closely with local complex attorney supervisors, complex administrators, and borough administrators to facilitate client services
• Work closely with the Discovery Unit to provide support for the Litigation Assistants
• Provide individual supervision to Litigation Assistants and Paralegal II staff
• Create and support new approaches to meeting staff and client needs
• Monitor Paralegal II and Litigation Assistant work and caseloads
• Assess Litigation Assistant requests received from attorneys through LawManager and assign work to Litigation Assistants based caseload and capacity
• Participate in decisions regarding allocation of the paralegal resources
• Ensure accountability and maintenance of practice standards
• Identify and create opportunities for staff development
• Provide emergency office and case coverage
• Initiate and coordinate special projects
• Provide in-service training and case consultation
• Conduct case reviews and performance evaluations
• Participate in staffing and personnel decisions
• Maintain small caseload
• Develop and implement procedures and policies
• Participate in supervisory and management meetings
• Represent the Practice at external meetings and conferences
• Other duties as assigned

Professional Development and other duties as assigned

• Participate in continuous professional development
• Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment
• Other duties as assigned

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Prior paralegal related experience

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please submit these documents as a single combined PDF when you apply via the LAS (Legal Aid Society) Recruitment Portal.

• Cover Letter
• Resume

SALARY TRANSPARENCY

The posting reflects the range of potential salaries for the role. The specific salary offers will be dependent on candidate qualifications, including collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range/ Salary: $75,633- $102,203

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if, an offer is made.

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HIGHER EDUCATION AND LOAN FORGIVENESS

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs.

Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York State to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.

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hesc.ny.gov/find-aid-you-need/new-york-state-loan-forgiveness-programs

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jo**************@le*******.org.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.