Paralegal

Full-time

No

PARALEGAL JOB DESCRIPTION


H1: Paralegal Job Description

Paralegals are responsible for assisting attorneys with substantive legal work and the day-to-day needs of the attorney(s). This job description outlines the primary duties and responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities, and working conditions of a paralegal position.

H2: Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Paralegals are primarily responsible for:

* Communicating with attorney and/or client to take instructions, obtain information, report on status of matters and otherwise support legal actions.
* Working with attorneys to draft and prepare all documentation required for various types of transactions as assigned.
* In some instances, responsible for clerical work in preparing documents.
* Organizing, maintaining, reviewing, summarizing, and analyzing documents and records, compiling information, and recommending course of action.
* Developing and maintaining knowledge of statutes, court decisions and customs relating to legal procedures and practices in appropriate areas of law including filing procedures in all required states.
* Preparing and overseeing status checklists.
* Assisting attorneys in the preparation of filings pertaining to the specific areas of law.
* Requesting and gathering copies of documents from various sources as necessary.
* Other duties and projects as assigned.

H2: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Paralegals should have:

* A Bachelor’s degree, advanced paralegal certificate, or relevant job experience.
* The ability to perform legal research.
* The ability to organize large volumes of diverse materials and draft complex documents.
* The ability to analyze legal documents for accuracy.
* The ability to recognize legal/technical issues and effectively recommend course of action.
* In-depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles.
* Basic computer skills.

Preferred qualifications include prior law firm experience, as well as being detail oriented, having strong attention to detail, being able to work independently and cooperatively in a team environment, being able to prioritize and work under a tight schedule, and being able to travel and work overtime, as needed.

H2: Working Conditions

Paralegals should be prepared for:

* Physical effort such as lifting up to 40 lbs., some stretching and reaching, ability to work under stress and time restrains, walking and climbing stairs, and sitting long periods.
* An indoor office environment with extended periods of time working on a PC.
* The possibility of working more than 40 hours per week.

H2: Job Status

This is a full time, nonexempt, hours per week position.

Legal research, Document drafting, Document preparation, Document review, Legal terminology, Computer skills

Bachelor’s degree, advanced paralegal certificate, or relevant job experience required

Qualification and Experience Bachelor’s degree, Advanced paralegal certificate, or relevant job experience

Legal