Paralegal Job Sheboygan area,Wisconsin USA,Law/Legal

Step into a role where your legal skills make a real impact on the community you live in. The City of Sheboygan is looking for a detail-driven, motivated Paralegal to support our legal team in delivering high-quality, meaningful public service. Application Window: 1/13/2026 - 1/27/2026 (may be extended). This is a full time, non-exempt position that reports to the City Attorney.

The City Attorney’s Office performs all legal services for the City, including legal advice to City Officials, preparation and review of contracts and other legal documents, prosecution of persons accused of violating City ordinances, and representation of the City and City officials in lawsuits. The City Attorney’s Office does not provide legal advice to members of the public.

This position performs responsible and confidential duties of a legal nature requiring individual judgment, high attention to detail, and specialized knowledge in carrying out procedures and regulations.

Understand the operations of the City of Sheboygan, including City ordinances and city and departmental policies and procedures.

Have a sufficient general working knowledge of a wide variety of areas of legal practice to identify and flag general legal issues, including real estate, public meetings, law, bankruptcy, collections, labor law, open records law, prosecution, building codes and nuisances, public construction law, general city ordinances, legal time frames and court procedures and rules.

Conduct legal research.

Draft, edit and review legal documents and pleadings.

Assist with, and as appropriate, conduct, legal proceedings, including hearings, reviews, pre-trial proceedings, and quasi-judicial matters.

Prepare clear and concise written reports and correspondence in accordance with established policies and considerable difficulty, including the ability to create and edit a variety of materials relating to legal, labor relations, arbitration, disciplinary matters, and briefs for judicial and quasi-judicial hearings.

Maintain and track a large and varied collection of records.

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Be able to accurately and consistently handle questions and requests about a large variety of legal and procedural matters, including seguir ability to properly direct people to the resources and departments they need.

Assist in preparation of annual departmental budget.

Serve as a notary, including notarizing or witnessing the notarization of legal documents.

Maintain confidentiality of matters required to be kept confidential.

Paralegal certification by the State Bar of Wisconsin or similar paralegal licensing organization, or the ability to be so certified within six (6) months of hiring, or Associate’s Degree in paralegal studies required.
Minimum three years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal under the supervision of a licensed attorney required.
Possession and maintenance of a valid driver’s license and auto insurance in accordance with state of Wisconsin law required. May require use of personal vehicle while on the job.

Knowledge of legal terminology, principles, procedures, and practices.
Knowledge of legal research procedures, methods, and techniques
Knowledge of civil rules and procedures of Municipal, State, and Federal Court Systems, including electronic filing requirements, legal citation format, and other rules related to the creation and filing of legal documents.
Knowledge of modern office procedures and practices as they apply to a municipal legal office, including calendaring, filing, billing, and purchasing.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Considerable knowledge of office methods, practices, and equipment, including competence in the use of computers and technology in a law office setting. Word processing experience required.
Advanced knowledge of MS Office and Outlook, and the ability to adapt and utilize multiple software programs.
General knowledge of police procedures, the court system, and other city…


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