What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal- Charging Unit (Weekend/On call) position at Philadelphia District Attorney's Office?
Position : Paralegal (Weekend / On call)
Unit : Charging Unit
Supervisor : Supervisor, Charging Unit
Shift / Vacancies : Weekend / On call
Company Description
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is the largest prosecutor's office in Pennsylvania, and one of the largest in the nation. It serves more than 1.5 million citizens of the City and County of Philadelphia, employing 600 lawyers, detectives and support staff. Our Assistant District Attorneys are dedicated to public service, public safety, and justice for all involved in the criminal justice system.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in particular is committed to several citywide collaborations aimed at reducing Philadelphia's jail population and improving the criminal justice system overall.
Please note that effective September 1, 2021, the City of Philadelphia requires all new employees to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
To attain a job with the city, you must be a city of Philadelphia resident within 6 months (180 days) of hire and able to work completely in the office.
Summary of Job
The Charging Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is a 24 / 7 operation which is responsible for reviewing all arrests and affidavits of probable cause in support of arrest warrants and search warrants in Philadelphia submitted by the Philadelphia Police Department and other law enforcement agencies. Charging Unit ADAs determine when charges are filed or declined in a case and whether probable cause exists for the issuance of arrest and search warrants. They along with Charging Unit Paralegals and DA Representatives are responsible for making bail recommendations, handling bail appeals from arraignment court, and the creation of files following arraignment court.
Due to the essential nature of this role, lateral transfers will not be considered until at least a year of service has been completed.
Work schedules are shown below :
- Weekend / On call schedule :
work 2 consecutive weekends on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-11pm
The Charging Unit paralegals are considered essential personnel and must work holidays and other times the office is closed based on the schedule.
Job Responsibilities
Skills & Qualifications
efficiently.
Rewards / Benefits
This is an exempt employee with the City of Philadelphia. Immediately upon assuming office, new hire will receive benefits similar to those of other City of Philadelphia employees, including the below benefits :
Applications will be active for one year from the date of receipt by the Office.
All exempt employees of the District Attorney's Office are at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney. The at-will relationship shall not be modified for any employee and no agreement, oral or written, shall be entered into that changes the at-will relationship.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status.