Brooklyn Defenders · 1 month ago
Arraignment Court Clerk
Queens, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$59K/yr - $67K/yrBrooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is a public defense office representing low-income New Yorkers in various legal matters. They are seeking Arraignment Court Clerks to support attorneys in criminal arraignment court, assisting with paperwork and coordination to expedite the legal process for clients.
LegalProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Work with BDS attorneys and the BDS arraignment supervisor to collect paperwork from the court, organize the files, assure cases are being handled and enter cases into the case-management system
Create paper files for new clients when required
Look up potential conflicts of interest in the case management system
Assist attorneys with looking up information in case management system
Provide carfare to clients who are released
Enter data into case management system
Additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ability to work in a fast-paced in-court environment
Good at handling multiple tasks, prioritizing appropriately and ensuring all tasks are completed on time
Accurate and detail oriented
Familiarity with using email, ideally Microsoft Outlook
Comfortable and confident in learning case management and document management software
Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to remain calm under pressure
Benefits
Health insurance
403(b) retirement plan
Generous vacation, sick, holiday, family, and medical leave policies
Company
Brooklyn Defenders
Brooklyn Defender Services is a public defense office whose mission is to provide outstanding representation and advocacy free of cost to people facing loss of freedom, family separation and other serious legal harms by the government.
Founded in 1996
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Brooklyn Defenders has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kwame Millar
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Company data provided by crunchbase