PARALEGAL

About the role

The Office of Legal Counsel to the Judiciary Commission seeks a paralegal to assist with monthly Commission meetings, legal filings of cases, Commission follow-up, and various other paraprofessional tasks. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills required. Must be detail-oriented, as well as able to write and proof well.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and updates case management software, analyzes data, generates reports
• Assists attorneys with case monitoring
• Generates various legal documents including correspondence, agendas, ballots, etc.
• Affords assistance with maintaining list of screened out files for member review and ratification
• Affords assistance with distributing meeting materials to Commission members
• Affords assistance with compiling record of Commission proceedings for submission to Supreme Court
• Affords assistance with clocking-in case filings
• Performs legal research or other duties for special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Paralegal certification from an accredited school or college (or equivalent experience)
• Five to eight years of related experience preferred

Qualifications

• Knowledge of criminal and civil procedural law and the administrative operations of the various state courts
• Knowledge of legal terminology, principles, and practices
• Knowledge of the organization and structure of the judicial system
• Knowledge of legal resources needed to research case law
• Knowledge of computer software for document management
• Ability to read and interpret laws, rules, and guidelines, and apply them to specific circumstances
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
• Ability to gather a great amount of information vital to the resolution of pending matters in the most efficient and concise manner
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, often given verbally, and to work independently under general supervision

Skills

• Knowledge of legal resources needed to research case law
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
• Ability to gather a great amount of information vital to the resolution of pending matters in the most efficient and concise manner
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, often given verbally, and to work independently under general supervision

Benefits

Excellent benefits and paid parking.