Paralegal

A large nonprofit public interest legal services organization serving individuals and families in the Bronx is seeking a Temporary Paralegal/Legal Assistant to support the team on a long-term interim basis.

Responsibilities:

• Provide front-desk and reception support, including answering phones, routing calls, delivering messages, greeting visitors, and serving as a point of contact for clients, families, vendors, and staff.
• Maintain and manage case-related information by creating and updating case files, entering and retrieving data from databases, and accessing court records to support attorneys and legal staff.
• Prepare, process, and distribute documents through copying, scanning, faxing, collating, batching, mailing, and other administrative support functions.
• Serve as a liaison between attorneys and clients by assisting with case-related inquiries, providing information and support to clients and their families, and performing additional duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years of professional work experience, with strong computer proficiency and administrative skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities, with the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work in office, courtroom, and community-based settings, with familiarity navigating NYC public transportation.
  
  
  

Compensation: $19-21/hr Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.

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