Paralegal

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Paralegal
The candidate provides administrative, litigation, and research support to attorneys. Researches and drafts legal documents; prepares answers to pleadings, prepares case/research binders; Conducts cite checks of legal motions and briefs; Pulls court documents from dockets; files legal documents and court papers with various courts and online court systems; Reviews petitions and other filings to evaluate the need for departmental involvement in cases; Serves as communication liaison between the division and respondents, attorneys, courts and clients; Performs legal research, including analyzing rules, regulations, case law, and statutory law; Maintains records on the status and deadlines associated with division cases; tracks case status; Tracks and provides statistics associated with unit cases; Maintains, organizes and indexes files for the unit; Prepares a variety of correspondence; Responds to inquiries received from clients and the general public; Attends unit and departmental meetings as required. May maintain library resources for the division; May attend and assist attorney with hearings and client meetings; May coordinate the payment process for outside attorney services utilized by the division; May provide guidance or training to less experienced paralegals or other staff; Performs other related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: A paralegal certificate, diploma or degree, OR An associate’s degree (non-paralegal) and 1 year of paralegal experience, OR 3+ years of documented paralegal experience.

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