Legal Researcher - Personnel Division - Unclassified
About The Position
This position is assigned to the Personnel Division and involves assisting attorneys with legal research and all aspects of litigation support. This includes an emphasis on discovery, such as initial disclosures, drafting and responding to requests for production, interrogatories, and requests for admission, and gathering/organizing relevant records. The position will also be involved in administrative hearing, arbitration or trial preparation, including the preparation of exhibits, contacting witnesses, assisting with document preparation, and assistance during trial. This position does not have any direct supervision responsibilities. The Legal Researcher will also assist deputies in research and writing of memorandums, briefs, motions, etc. pertaining to a wide variety of issues including but not limited to condemnation law, personal injury lawsuits, and legislative research, etc. Reporting to Chief Deputy Attorney General this unclassified position is responsible for researching various legal issues drafting pleadings, maintaining electronic files, gathering, and organizing discovery documents, and all other matters as assigned by the Deputy Attorney Generals. The preferred candidate will also have experience in preparing for and assisting counsel at trial. This position will have no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- 3 years of experience in a legal environment in which direct support was provided to two or more attorneys that involved conducting legal research, reviewing and formatting legal documents, coordinating calendaring, and maintaining records.
- Must possess a valid state driver’s license at the time of appointment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong planning, prioritizing, and executing timelines without supervision skills
- Professionalism, organization, self-motivation, punctuality, and leadership skills
Nice To Haves
- Specialized education, training, or certification in paralegal studies, criminal justice, and or law from an accredited institution
- Recent litigation and/or government service experience
- Working knowledge of rules of civil and appellate procedure, evidence, and local court rules
Responsibilities
- Assisting attorneys with legal research
- Assisting with all aspects of litigation support
- Emphasis on discovery, such as initial disclosures, drafting and responding to requests for production, interrogatories, and requests for admission
- Gathering/organizing relevant records
- Involvement in administrative hearing, arbitration or trial preparation
- Preparation of exhibits
- Contacting witnesses
- Assisting with document preparation
- Assistance during trial
- Research and writing of memorandums, briefs, motions, etc.
- Researching various legal issues
- Drafting pleadings
- Maintaining electronic files
- Gathering and organizing discovery documents
- Assisting counsel at trial
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
