Paralegal, Environment

DHRM•Richmond, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides a full range of legal and administrative support to the Environmental Section’s attorneys. These responsibilities will include: preparing, formatting, and proofing legal documents, correspondence and court filings; generating a weekly report; assembling, redacting, and compiling documents in PDF format; creating, maintaining and updating Excel spreadsheets; creating, organizing and updating filing paper and electronic filing systems; maintaining legal databases; legal research; managing client litigation; ensuring calendar control for attorneys; and public records coordination and preservation.

Requirements

Experienced with all Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Experience with preparation of litigation documents (including briefs and tables of authorities), memoranda and correspondence
Experience with preparation and updating of spreadsheets
Typing proficiency
Strong proof-reading skills
Detail-oriented
Ability to work efficiently
Ability to juggle deadlines
Ability to collaborate effectively in deadline-based environment
Ability to work both independently and as a team player in covering the work of others when the situation demands

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of environmental, federal, and state government terminology
Experience in working with Commonwealth agencies

Responsibilities

Preparing, formatting, and proofing legal documents, correspondence and court filings
Generating a weekly report
Assembling, redacting, and compiling documents in PDF format
Creating, maintaining and updating Excel spreadsheets
Creating, organizing and updating filing paper and electronic filing systems
Maintaining legal databases
Legal research
Managing client litigation
Ensuring calendar control for attorneys
Public records coordination and preservation