Paralegal

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited institution or Paralegal Studies Certificate
• Four years prior experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, and/or filing clerk in a law firm or in-house workplace setting
• Prior experience in managing civil litigation files, transactional files, real estate files, e-filing, and experience in responding to subpoenas and Public Information Act (PIA) or FOIA requests
• Paralegal Studies Certificate or related law office certification

Supplemental Functions

• Familiarity with U.S. federal and state laws, legal pleadings, and the federal and state court system
• Familiarity with e-File systems
• Excellent computer and technology skills and have an advanced understanding of the Microsoft suite of programs including: MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook, and other software such as PACER, Canva, Adobe Acrobat Reader or Pro
• Excellent organization and research skills
• Excellent communication and written and verbal skills
• Able to multitask and prioritize in an often high-volume or fast-paced environment
• Able to maintain efficiency and close attention to detail is essential in this position
• Able to be self-motivated or self-directed, well organized and detail oriented
• Able to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, plus stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards.
• Office environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of U.S. federal and state laws, legal pleadings, and the federal and state court system
• Computer and technology skills, including familiarity with e-File systems
• Excellent organizational and research skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain efficiency and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with U.S. federal and state laws, legal pleadings, and the federal and state court system
• Familiarity with e-File systems
• Excellent computer and technology skills and have an advanced understanding of the Microsoft suite of programs including: MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook, and other software such as PACER, Canva, Adobe Acrobat Reader or Pro
• Excellent organization and research skills
• Excellent communication and written and verbal skills
• Able to multitask and prioritize in an often high-volume or fast-paced environment
• Able to maintain efficiency and close attention to detail is essential in this position
• Able to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, plus stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards.
• Office environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of U.S. federal and state laws, legal pleadings, and the federal and state court system
• Computer and technology skills, including familiarity with e-File systems
• Excellent organizational and research skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain efficiency and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with U.S. federal and state laws, legal pleadings, and the federal and state court system
• Familiarity with e-File systems
• Excellent computer and technology skills and have an advanced understanding of the Microsoft suite of programs including: MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook, and other software such as PACER, Canva, Adobe Acrobat Reader or Pro
• Excellent organization and research skills
• Excellent communication and written and verbal skills
• Able to multitask and prioritize in an often high-volume or fast-paced environment
• Able to maintain efficiency and close attention to detail is essential in this position
• Able to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, plus stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards.
• Office environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of U.S. federal and state laws, legal pleadings, and the federal and state court system
• Computer and technology skills, including familiarity with e-File systems
• Excellent organizational and research skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain efficiency and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with U.S. federal and state laws, legal pleadings, and the federal and state court system
• Familiarity with e-File systems
• Excellent computer and technology skills and have an advanced understanding of the Microsoft suite of programs including: MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook, and other software such as PACER, Canva, Adobe Acrobat Reader or Pro
• Excellent organization and research skills
• Excellent communication and written and verbal skills
• Able to multitask and prioritize in an often high-volume or fast-paced environment
• Able to maintain efficiency and close attention to detail is essential in this position
• Able to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders