, Juvenile CARS Paralegal
Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City, Baltimore, MD, United States
Overview
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, Juvenile Division is seeking to fill a full-time paralegal position to support the “Curbing Auto-Theft Recidivism Soon” (CARS) team. The CARS team consists of a prosecutor, law clerk and paralegal. The team handles cases involving armed carjacking, carjacking, motor vehicle theft, driving without a license, all attempts and conspiracies of the listed charges, and any case that involves the Regional Auto-theft Taskforce (RATT). The CARS Paralegal provides legal and administrative support to the CARS team, as well as assists with the compiling of program data.
This is a renewable grant funded position dedicated to curbing auto-theft cases and is located at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, 300 N. Gay Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. The hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Responsibilities
Provide legal and administrative support to the CARS team;
Assist CARS prosecutor with all stages of case preparation and prosecution;
Research at the direction of the CARS prosecutor;
Draft and prepare a variety of legal documents and correspondences, including but not limited to victim and witness notifications, motions, and legal memoranda;
Prepare outgoing correspondence;
File maintenance including purging closed files;
Collect and maintain statistical data for CARS cases;
Assist in preparing quarterly reports per grant guidelines that include dispositions, dismissals, and special conditions of each CARS case;
Assist the Immediate Charging Unit with the investigation and charging of cases, making discovery requests as directed, and
Other duties as directed or delegated.
Requirements
Excellent organizational and time-management skills;
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Must work well with a variety of individuals and be able to resolve issues professionally;
Intermediate skill level MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint;
MDEC experience preferred.
The applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, which includes fingerprinting.
Salary
Starting salary is $64,494 commensurate with experience.
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The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, Juvenile Division is seeking to fill a full-time paralegal position to support the “Curbing Auto-Theft Recidivism Soon” (CARS) team. The CARS team consists of a prosecutor, law clerk and paralegal. The team handles cases involving armed carjacking, carjacking, motor vehicle theft, driving without a license, all attempts and conspiracies of the listed charges, and any case that involves the Regional Auto-theft Taskforce (RATT). The CARS Paralegal provides legal and administrative support to the CARS team, as well as assists with the compiling of program data.
This is a renewable grant funded position dedicated to curbing auto-theft cases and is located at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, 300 N. Gay Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. The hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Responsibilities
Provide legal and administrative support to the CARS team;
Assist CARS prosecutor with all stages of case preparation and prosecution;
Research at the direction of the CARS prosecutor;
Draft and prepare a variety of legal documents and correspondences, including but not limited to victim and witness notifications, motions, and legal memoranda;
Prepare outgoing correspondence;
File maintenance including purging closed files;
Collect and maintain statistical data for CARS cases;
Assist in preparing quarterly reports per grant guidelines that include dispositions, dismissals, and special conditions of each CARS case;
Assist the Immediate Charging Unit with the investigation and charging of cases, making discovery requests as directed, and
Other duties as directed or delegated.
Requirements
Excellent organizational and time-management skills;
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
Ability to meet deadlines;
Must work well with a variety of individuals and be able to resolve issues professionally;
Intermediate skill level MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint;
MDEC experience preferred.
The applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, which includes fingerprinting.
Salary
Starting salary is $64,494 commensurate with experience.
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