JOB SUMMARY:

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:

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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.

To Apply

We appreciate your interest in a position with the Bronx District Attorney's Office. To apply, cut and paste the following link into the browser: https://us.smrtr.io/35Lxm, or go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/ à Locate the "Search open jobs" field à Enter the Job ID 622771.

Upon your completion of the city application through Smartrecruiter, we will review your application and contact you if you are selected for an interview. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Recruitment at 718-590-2258 or via email at bxdarecruit@bronxda.nyc.gov.

**LOAN FORGIVENESS: The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with Bronx District Attorney’s Office qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program's other requirements. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

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.