BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Paralegal II

City of Chicago Police Department

Legal Affairs

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $66, 612.00

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 09/15/2025

Under supervision, functions at the senior level, providing paraprofessional legal and administrative support to attorneys, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Assists the Law Department and outside counsel with fulfilling discovery requests, processing legal preservation requests, and reviewing and preparing subpoena responses

· Assists attorneys in all phases of pre-trial, trial, and post-trial functions, including those ranging from a routine to a complex nature

· Collects and organizes Department records, reports, and legal documents to respond to subpoenas and requests for information related to civil trials, criminal prosecutions, or Office of Inspector General (OIG) requests

· Prepares and summarizes legal documents for attorney use (e.g., summonses, motions, subpoenas)

· Facilitates reviews of files by attorneys from the Law Department or outside counsel

· Prepares and writes documents for answers and discovery and updates relevant parties on status of discovery

· Prepares and maintains documents associated with discovery requests, legal preservations, and OIG requests

· Reviews documents collected and produced in response to subpoenas to ensure compliance with privacy and juvenile laws

· Trains and orientates paralegal staff in office methods and procedures, as required

· Utilizes eDiscovery and legal hold databases to manage, track, and collect Department records and reports in response to discovery requests or legal hold preservation requests

· Notarizes documents, as required

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 3510 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60653

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 9am-5pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE