Paralegal - Civil Division
Paralegal - Civil Division
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$ 45000 - 65000
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Position Overview:
The Madison County States Attorneys Office is seeking a qualified and dedicated Paralegal to support its Civil Division. The selected candidate will primarily assist attorneys in providing legal services to Madison County Government including legal research document drafting FOIA response management and coordination and administrative support. The successful candidate will have a strong ability to handle a diverse range of issues attention to detail excellent writing and research skills proper organizational skills and a strong commitment to public service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys in general and sensitive/confidential civil matters including but not limited to employment and labor matters FOIA responses contract review real estate transactions and local government issues.
- Draft and prepare legal documents including contracts ordinances resolutions legal memoranda and pleadings.
- Perform legal research and document review and provide written summaries of findings.
- Assist in managing and coordinating responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests in compliance with applicable law and communication with internal and external departments divisions and agencies.
- Maintain organized case files and legal records track deadlines hearings and other important dates.
- Support attorneys during administrative hearings board meetings or court proceedings as required.
- Assist office management with general grant acquisition and compliance requirements.
- Perform other related duties and special projects assigned.
Qualifications:
- Education: Associate degree in a Paralegal Studies or a Bachelors degree in a related field with a Paralegal Certificate is required. (Certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.)
- Experience:Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a paralegal in a legal office preferably in a civil government or litigation setting (or substantially similar office environment) is preferred.
- Skills: Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving ability; research and writing skills; basic mathematical skills; excellent communication and interpersonal abilities in a professional environment and proficiency in modern legal research and writing tools and software as well as Microsoft Office tools.
Work Environment:
This is an in-person office-based position located in the Madison County Administration Building in Edwardsville Illinois. Remote work is rarely available. Attendance at public meetings hearings or events outside regular business hours may be required. While performing the primary duties of the position the employee will be required to sit and stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and color vision.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Annual salary: $45000 $65000 based on experience and qualifications
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Health dental and vision insurance
- Participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
- Paid holidays vacation and sick leave
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Stephanie Seehausen at
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Madison County States Attorneys Office is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status.
Qualifications
Madison Countys Organizational Values help direct every employee toward a common goal. They remind us that we share a larger purpose.
Madison Countys Organizational Values are:
- Communicate openly & honestly
- I circle back when there is a need for clarity or amends
- I have direct honest conversations with people rather than talking about them to others
- I reach out for help when I need it and respond to others appropriately when they ask for help
- I facilitate clarity not confusion
- I listen to others while setting my own biases aside and focusing on the whole person
- Maintain high standards of excellence
- I conduct myself in a way that demonstrates our standards of excellence
- I define what success means within my team and engage them through a continuous improvement mindset
- I and my team set appropriate goals and establish checks and balances to ensure our goals are reasonably achieved
- I lead by example through establishing clear guidelines and defining our standards
- I accept change that benefits my colleagues and our organization
- Integrity
- I do what I say Im going to do
- I act in alignment with my values
- I do the right thing when nobody is looking
- I value input from others and recognize that I am not always right
- I seek to build trust and avoid carelessly blaming others
- Accountability
- I own my mistakes apologize and make amends
- I make myself available for and am receptive to feedback
- I take responsibility
- I establish achievable deadlines for myself and my team
- I take ownership by not making excuses
- Compassion
- I treat my colleagues with respect and compassion by responding when appropriate in a timely and professional manner
- I commit to showing compassion by seeing my colleagues as real people
- I create an inclusive work environment where I value my colleagues as people
- I respect my colleagues in how I speak about them when they arent present
- I actively listen to my colleagues
Employment Type
Full-Time
