Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

  Not Disclosed

  Phoenix, AZ

  6.0 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Government - State

Job Description

Description:

Position Description:

• The purpose of this position is to provide support to a unit that directly works with education, schools, administrators, families of client students, and other governmental constituents, including the Legal unit.

The primary duties for this position are administrative, including but not limited to the following:

• Assist attorneys with aspects of the legal process, including administrative case management and support for litigation and public records;
• Coordinate and draft documentation, including but not limited to witness/ exhibit lists and depositions;
• Manages case file maintenance, including indexing and filing case materials;
• Reviews information and analyzes documents;
• Plans, organizes, and prepares investigations of alleged administrative or legal violations of laws, rules, regulations, and policies enforced by the client;
• Maintains a strict level of confidentiality.

Required Skills:

Skilled in:

• Teamwork
• Planning/ organizing
• Mult-tasking
• Time-management
• Clear/ concise oral and written communication
• Use of computers and other technical devices/ programs/ software
• Conducting legal and investigative research and using effective techniques and tools
• Critical and logical analysis, including skills in analyzing and accurately interpreting copious amounts of information

Knowledge in:

• Client administrative practices and procedures and personnel rules and requirements
• Techniques and methods of records searching to include legal and investigative techniques and tools, including the internet, databases, and other sources of information relevant to client investigations
• Knowledge of preparing legal and investigative reports, spreadsheets and the documents necessary for successful prosecution

Ability to:

• Interact professionally with coworkers and the public using appropriate tact and patience
• Display courteous, ethical and professional behavior
• Multi-task, prioritize, and adapt to changing circumstances

Experience:

• Paralegal or similar role
• Possess competent computer skills

Education:

• Associate’s degree or higher

Preferred Skills:

Technology:

• Computer: high-level of PC proficiency and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and Windows (Outlook, Excel/Word/PPT, Teams/SharePoint, etc.)
• Multi-monitors
• Experience with electronic document review platforms
• Phone: conference (multi-line) phone lines

Legal:

• Assist with the preparation of briefs, memoranda, exhibits, including proofreading

Experience:

• Former paralegal

Education:

• J.D. degree or similar

Notes:

This position will be part of a standard office environment and will be 100% on-site and in-office, where expected dress-code is business and business-casual.

This is a full-time in-office position and requires candidate to be in-office Monday through Friday, from 8AM through 5PM, except client holidays.