Paralegal I
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 26 - 32
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Close Date: Wednesday November:00 AM
Department: City Attorney Department
Salary: $26.29 - $32.87 Commensurate with Experience
Welcome to the City of Charlotte
Charlotte is Americas Queen City opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety health and quality of life for all residents.
Our guiding principles include:
Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
Valuing teamwork openness accountability productivity and employee development
Providing all customers with courteous responsive accessible and seamless quality services
Taking initiative to identify analyze and solve problems
Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions
SUMMARY
This position is part of the City Attorneys Office and responsible for providing comprehensive legal services and representation to One Water operation (Charlotte Water and Storm Water Services). This position is specifically responsible for providing paralegal support to One Water attorneys with different legal needs. The position is physically located at a One Water facility. Employees perform a variety of entry-level paralegal and paraprofessional work including performing legal research and reference services and assisting in the preparation of legal documents; and to provide responsible staff assistance.This is the entry level class in the Paralegal series. This class is distinguished from the Paralegal II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including legal research administrative tasks and drafting legal documents. Since this class is typically used as a training class employees may have only limited or not directly related work experience.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide responsible legal support to all attorneys in the One Water legal group on various legal issues.
- Perform routine tasks and duties assigned to position within the series including drafting legal documents correspondence and pleadings.
- Conduct legal research.
- Research and locate within the City and at the Courthouse various legal documents for departmental use including judgments civil action files resolutions and ordinances.
- Compose prepare and distribute a variety of correspondence documents and reports for attorneys staff and the general public.
- General litigation experience.
- Assist in the preparation of documents and exhibits needed for trial or other court proceedings.
- Conduct investigations statistical and documentary research.
- Summarize depositions interrogatories and testimony.
- Coordination with other One Water staff regarding the payment of invoices travel arrangements or other tasks in support of the One Water legal team.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Basic knowledge of statutes and case law.
- Basic knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and the rules of evidence.
- Ability to perform legal research in accordance with preliminary instructions as to methods or approach source material available and policy and precedent of the office.
- Ability to summarize facts and evidence and prepare basic legal instruments.
- Ability to communicate clearly and logically in oral and written form.
- Ability and willingness to utilize technology in research and writing assignments.
- Ability to create spreadsheets to capture and analyze data.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with attorneys office staff clients and persons contacted in the course of work.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook Word Excel OneDrive and PowerPoint; proficient with Adobe Acrobat online/cloud-based file-sharing protocols or portals and proficient with remote meeting platforms including MS Teams Zoom and WebEx.
- Motivated and self-directed with ability to manage several tasks at one time and meet multiple deadlines when needed.
- Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Interact on a professional level with clients attorneys and city staff.
- Possess excellent communication and organizational skills initiative independent judgment and discretion in the performance of duties.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school graduate or equivalent and five (5) years related work experience or associate degree and three (3) years related work experience or equivalent combination of education work experience and skills to perform the essential duties of the position.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Paralegal certification and Notary Public.
- Prior experience working in a municipality or law firm setting.
- Basic knowledge of North Carolina statutes and case law.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Citys Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes but is not limited to: reference checks social security verification education verification criminal conviction record check and if applicable a credit history check sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidates written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process candidates may be asked to take a skills test and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex national origin marital status age disability sexual orientation political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress appearance or behavior.
Our culture is to serve the community honorably.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street Suite 200 Charlotte NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process please email .
The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request auxiliary aids written materials in alternate formats language access and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.
BENEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
Clickhereto learn more about the City of Charlottes benefits.
The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
