Legal Staff Paralegal in Santa Barbara, CA

Government

Santa Barbara, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Santa Barbara, CA

Legal Staff

No

2020


Summary

Litigation Paralegal I is a position in the legal field that assists attorneys with the preparation and coordination of all stages of litigation and transactional work. This position is entry-level and requires little to no related work experience. The salary for this position is $72, - $88, Annually.

The essential functions of this position include:

• Providing exemplary customer service
• Reviewing incoming pleadings and discovery requests
• Preparing calendar for hearing and deadline dates
• Performing legal research and drafting legal documents
• Gathering facts and retrieving information
• Drafting and analyzing legal documents
• Collecting, compiling, and utilizing technical information
• Making recommendations to an attorney
• Interviewing clients
• Preparing documentation summaries
• Arranging, contacting, and coordinating investigators and experts
• Requesting subpoenas of records and reviewing documents
• Maintaining telephone contact with courts, witnesses, and attorneys
• Preparing correspondence and legal memoranda
• Assisting with depositions, trials, and other necessary court appearances
• Filing documents with courts and attorneys
• Reviewing and researching court files
• Conducting factual and statistical research
• Communicating with City staff
• Coordinating assignments, attorneys, and secretaries
• Assisting in trial preparation
• Preparing petitions and appeals

Qualifications for the position include knowledge of procedures and practices of civil litigation, principles and practices legal terminology, principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation, methods of research, case analysis, and report preparation, principles and procedures of record keeping, English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment, and pertinent Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to the area of assignment.

The physical conditions of the job include sitting for extended periods of time and operating assigned equipment. The environmental conditions of the job are an office environment and working with computer and office equipment.

The minimum qualifications for this position must be met as set forth in the must be maintained throughout employment.