Criminal Appeals Bureau Paralegal II, Quick Resolution Project
Location: New York, NY
Job Number: 25-18
Salary: $57,174 - $87,568
Closing Date: March 10, 2025 at 3:00pm
The Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) of The Legal Aid Society is the largest post-conviction public defender in New York City, annually providing holistic, client-centered representation to over 1,000 people with misdemeanor, felony, and homicide convictions. We represent low-income people in all five boroughs who are challenging their criminal convictions on appeal or in other post-conviction proceedings. Our practice includes direct appeals of judgment convictions as well as collateral litigation such as 440 motions, Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act resentencing applications, and Sex Offender Registration Act hearings and appeals.
CAB is seeking a dedicated and passionate Paralegal II to support our Quick Resolution Project (QRP). QRP is a small collaborative team of attorneys and paralegals that seek to resolve cases where we are unable to raise any issues on appeal. The successful candidate should have excellent judgment and be highly organized, detail-oriented, able to interact effectively with clients and court personnel, and be willing to work closely with a team of attorneys, paralegals, and other support staff to assist CAB.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Locating clients and communicating the status of their appeal both verbally and in writing
- Tracking communication attempts where clients are difficult to locate
- Assisting clients in signing stipulations to withdraw their appeal
- Drafting motions to resolve the appeal
- Filing stipulations and motions
- Updating and organizing physical files and case management system, including preparing files for final review after case has been resolved
- In conjunction with attorney, analyzing the record to confirm that no issues can be raised on appeal
- Resolving other client issues as needed
- Collaborating closely with CAB management and staff to increase CAB’s efficiency and effectiveness
- Other duties as assigned
