Legal Assistant
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Job Description
Description
- Contract Legal Assistant or Paralegal for a State Agency.
- The ideal candidate will have experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant for a Government agency attorney or law firm that handles civil litigation. Minimum of 2 years working as a paralegal or legal assistant preferred. Some college experience preferably graduate of a Paralegal program or have a Paralegal certificate is desired.
The following skills and experience are desired:
- Timely management of casework including proper documentation and tracking from referral to case resolution.
- Research/review/gather information for cases and document findings accurately.
- Outreach to internal/external customers for case information and remain professional at all times.
- Use Excel to track action and status updates on cases.
- Drafting legal pleadings using templates or copying example pleadings.
- Filing documents with courts and interacting with court clerk offices.
- Making/sending service copies by certified mail making arrangements with process server when needed.
- Scheduling court reporters for court hearings and trials.
- Helping prepare trial exhibits and witness list.
- Organizing and maintaining legal files both hard copy and electronic.
- Proficiency with building updating and maintaining spreadsheets and working efficiently in multiple data bases.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to send clear concise emails and respond in a timely manner.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands/tasks.
- Organization and diligent attention to detail is a must.
- Proofreads all documents and written communications.
- Utilizes good time management note-taking email organization and distribution skills.
- Timely and efficiently process index and file documents.
- Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of documents including electronic documents and emails
- Complete miscellaneous tasks as assigned by attorneys
- Must be self-motivated initiate support to attorneys without being asked or directed and able to stay on task while working independently and autonomously. This position is on site / in the office 5 days/week in downtown Knoxville. Garage parking is provided. This is not a remote work or virtual work position.
Type
Category
Qualification
Competency
Required
Skills
Others
Addressing
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Administative Assistant
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Software
Others
Adobe Acrobat
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Appointment Setting
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Correspondence - Email
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Correspondence - General
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Customer Service
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Customer Service Skills
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Data Entry
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Emailing
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Faxing
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Filing
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Software
Others
Internet
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Legal
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Software
Others
Microsoft Excel
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Software
Others
Microsoft PowerPoint
Novice (1-3 Years)
No
Software
Others
Microsoft Word
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Printing and Copying
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Proofreading/Editing
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Scheduling
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Typing
Proficient (4-6 Years)
No
Skills
Others
Verbal Comm
Employment Type
Full-time
