The City of Philadelphia Law Department is seeking a Legal Assistant Supervisor to oversee the Child Welfare Unit. The successful candidate will supervise legal assistants, review and revise petitions, and appear in court. The position requires excellent organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to work independently. The salary range is $61,331 to $76,351, commensurate with education and experience.
Requirements
- Participate in interviews of candidates for City of Philadelphia Legal Assistant positions
- Assist in new hire coordination and training of new legal assistant staff
- Schedule, prepare, and attend meetings specific to Child Welfare Unit legal assistant responsibilities
- Assist with scheduling, preparing, and attending meetings specific to Child Welfare Unit area of practice
- Assist in the development/modification of Child Welfare Unit training modules/programs/materials
- Prepare monthly Child Welfare Unit legal assistant staff calendar for on-call dependent petition drafting assignments
- Assign work to subordinate staff and monitor work assignments
- Provide direct supervision/oversight for City of Philadelphia legal assistants and indirect supervision for Legal Service Initiative Paralegals (LSIP) assigned to draft dependent petitions
- Prepare annual employee performance evaluations for City of Philadelphia legal assistants under direct supervision
- Provide feedback to LSIP supervisory/management staff regarding LSIP employee performance related to dependent petition drafting
- Assist with drafting dependent petitions as needed
- Provide direct oversight of dependent filing submissions to the Juvenile Branch of Family Court, Division of the Court of Common Pleas
- Interact with Juvenile Branch of Family Court, Division of the Court of Common Pleas staff (Dependent Court Operations, Adoptions Unit, Truancy Unit) regarding dependency and adoption/permanent legal custody related filings
- Act as liaison between Juvenile Branch of Family Court, Division of the Court of Common Pleas staff and Child Welfare Unit staff to resolve filing impediments
- Report to Child Welfare Unit management and Human Resources regarding employee performance and work status
- Assist in resolving issues and disputes
- Develop, update, and maintain work and document logs/databases regarding dependency pleadings and maintain document quality control
- Assist with providing reports to interoffice/interdepartmental management and client representatives
- Assist attorneys with special due diligence efforts and other special projects
- Conduct research utilizing legal research tools and other databases/resources
- Handle an independent dependency and adoption/permanent legal custody related case load under the supervision of an assigned attorney and with assistance of a LSIP
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Generous retirement savings options
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave
- Unlimited free public transportation
- Eligibility into the discounted medical plan
- Tuition discounts and scholarships
- Pay off your student loans faster through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
