Paralegal (LAW)

State of Georgia • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Department of Law Paralegals provide administrative, transactional, litigation and research support to attorneys. The mission of the Department of Law is to serve the citizens of the State of Georgia by providing legal representation of the highest quality to the agencies, officers and employees of state government and by honorably and vigorously carrying out the constitutional and statutory responsibilities of the Attorney General. The Department of Law is organized into the Executive Office, five legal divisions, four specialty units and an operations division.

Requirements

• A paralegal certificate, diploma or degree
• OR An associate's degree (non-paralegal) and 1 year of paralegal experience
• OR Three years of documented paralegal experience
• Ability to type at a high speed and accuracy rate
• Exhibit high level of attention to detail
• Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Post-baccalaureate certificate
• Associate's degree from an ABA-approved Paralegal Studies program
• National certifications from NALA or NFPA
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Current commission as a notary public and/or willingness to obtain notary public commission
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communications skills

Responsibilities

• Researches and drafts legal documents; prepares answers to pleadings, prepares case/research binders
• Conducts cite checks of legal motions and briefs
• Pulls court documents from dockets; files legal documents and court papers with various courts and online court systems
• Reviews petitions and other filings to evaluate the need for departmental involvement in cases
• Serves as communication liaison between the division and respondents, attorneys, courts and clients
• Performs legal research, including analyzing rules, regulations, case law, and statutory law
• Maintains records on the status and deadlines associated with division cases; tracks case status
• Tracks and provides statistics associated with unit cases
• Maintains, organizes and indexes files for the unit
• Prepares a variety of correspondence
• Responds to inquiries received from clients and the general public
• Attends unit and departmental meetings as required
• May maintain library resources for the division
• May attend and assist attorney with hearings and client meetings
• May coordinate the payment process for outside attorney services utilized by the division
• May provide guidance or training to less experienced paralegals or other staff
• Performs other related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees