Paralegal - Litigation - Civil Rights

Paralegal - Litigation - Civil Rights

The Office of the Attorney General has an opening for a Paralegal in the Litigation Division, Civil Rights Section. This position requires at least two years of working as a paralegal, or comparable experience. Preference may be given to experience in complex litigation.

The Paralegal will work under the general direction of attorneys, primarily in the area of civil rights law. In accordance with the ABA Rules of Professional Conduct, Paralegals may perform minor legal tasks which would otherwise be performed by an attorney. Projects are complex in nature and often involve large quantities of documents, including electronically stored information and data. The Paralegal should have sufficient direct legal experience to be given moderate independence in planning and completing their assignments.

The Paralegal will conduct factual research; compile and organize information obtained throughout litigation; review and manage case files and be responsible for maintaining document control and management; search public and private records; draft routine legal documents; and assist attorneys in preparing and formatting electronic pleadings, motions, and other documents for filing in state and federal courts and other forums. The Paralegal will also assist attorneys in investigations and case preparation, gathering evidence and preparing displays for trial and assisting attorneys in locating, obtaining, tracking, and disseminating information and evidence.

The Paralegal will be expected to produce quality work product, occasionally under tight deadlines, and work in a team environment.

• Organization skills (electronic and paper files)
• Research skills (legal and factual)
• Drafting legal documents
• Summarizing documents
• Microsoft Office
• Westlaw/Westlaw Next
• Adobe Pro

• Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.
• Analyzes, summarizes, and/or reviews data; reports findings, interprets results, and/or makes recommendations.
• Searches, retrieves, and/or researches public and private records in accordance with applicable state and federal laws governing access to these records.
• Determine needs in discovery, and/or completes discovery; participates in decision making and strategy sessions in preparing cases for court and determining evidence to be used.
• Conducts interviews to gather or clarify information.
• Maintains document control, tracking, and tracing; reviews case files and/or digests trial folders, etc.
• Prepares trial or hearing materials, including designing questionnaires, organizing evidence, preparing trial displays and exhibits, locating, obtaining, tracking, and disseminating information/evidence, etc.
• Manages trial exhibits and evidence; ensures procedures are followed/completed; takes notes and makes observations during proceedings; participates in planning and strategy sessions, etc.
• Plans and conducts meetings.

• Find, gather and collect information or data
• Court/hearing, rules, records, procedures and protocol
• Deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
• Establish, organize, and/or maintain files
• Interviewing techniques
• Laws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, the democratic political process, and legislative history
• Formats for a variety of legal documents
• Legal processes and procedures
• Legal terminology
• Monitor or track information or data
• Speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• Organize information in a clear and concise manner
• Plan, organize and prioritize time and workload in order to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines
• Laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act)
• Research methods, techniques, and/or sources of information
• Perform legal research using case law and appropriate techniques
• Use automated software applications
• Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• Review and/or edit documents for accuracy and completeness
• Evaluate information against a set of standards
• Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in either written or electronic form.
• Principles, theories, and practices of meeting management
• Make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• Use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions