Job Title: PARALEGAL II
Grade: 7
Salary Range: $30, 450.81 - $35, 686.62
Posting Date: September 04, 2001
Application Deadline: September 14, 2001
Application Procedure: Submit a cover letter along with a resume or employment application to the Director of Human Resources, 52 Chauncy Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02111, or apply via e-mail by clicking here
General Description: Reporting to the General Counsel or designee, performs research and investigation for attorneys as requested. Handles the day-to-day inquiries of tenants and BHA staff with regard to legal proceedings brought by the Authority.
Duties & Responsibilities: - Communicates routinely with management personnel on the status of BHA litigation and responds to questions from both management and tenants regarding such litigation.
- Prepares all necessary materials for and communicates regularly with constable.
- Compiles material for and regularly reviews records of evictions, injunctions and civil and criminal matters both in litigation and completed by the Legal Department.
- Compiles statistics on matters from database or other sources.
- Oversees the administration handling of non-payment eviction cases.
- Prepares cases for litigation by compiling all necessary materials, filing the necessary forms of motions, briefs, and discovery and attends court proceedings.
- Performs general research and writes memoranda on various issues.
- Reviews constable billings.
- Maintains files and records of legal cases with the Legal Department.
- Prepares regular written reports on status of cases.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience: Paralegal degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, or the equivalent in the form of credits toward a law degree, or practical experience working in a law-related office. Paralegal experience in the field of litigation preferred. Good written/oral communication skills.
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