Paralegal
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Job Location:
Richmond, VA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 55825 - 86306
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent fostering growth opportunities and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:- Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- Language Incentive
- Referral Bonus
- Tuition Assistance Program
Description
The City of Richmond Office of the City Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Paralegal for its Civil Litigation Division. The purpose of the position is to provide assistance to attorneys in the Civil Litigation Division with matters in federal state trial and appellate courts. The position will undertake other assignments as needed. The successful candidate will have the ability to manage numerous assignments simultaneously and to work independently in the support of multiple attorneys. Experience in civil litigation law is desired. Job duties will consist of but are not limited to investigation research legal documentation preparation coordinating and scheduling legal actions compiling and organizing documents and exhibits drafting routine and specialized documents and maintaining departmental filing systems.
The successful candidate will have a Paralegal certificate an Associates degree in Paralegal Studies a Bachelors degree in Paralegal Studies or other discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The successful candidate must also have strong written and verbal skills. The position will undertake other assignments as needed.
Thisposition is Unclassified and serves at the will of the City Attorney. Applications submitted without attaching all requested items are considered incomplete. EEO/AA.
Theposition will remain open until filled.
Duties include but are not limited to
- 1. Prepares various documents related to cases; gathers information; writes edits and prepares documents for authorization; prepares and files pleadings motions orders notices and briefs in Richmond Circuit Court and General District Court; prepares orders of confirmation and distribution; prepares acknowledgement letters for claimants.
2. Maintains files for open cases; prepares and submits documents; opens and closes files.
3. Coordinates the schedule of City Attorney and opens litigation cases; contacts necessary internal and external departments. Qualifications Special Certifications and Licenses
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Paralegal certificate
- Associates degree in Paralegal Studies
- Bachelors degree in Paralegal Studies or other discipline; or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience.
LICENSING CERTIFICATIONS and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Compliance with additional requirements that may be established by the City of Richmond.
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.
Knowledge (some combination of the following):
- Experience with civil litigation federal and state courts or municipal law.
- Experience with drafting orders preparing discovery scheduling legal actions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Skills (some combination of the following):
- Strong ability to conduct legal research.
- Strong ability to communicate with various internal and external departments.
- Keen ability to pay attention to details and ability to remain organized.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Considerable knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite.
Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
