Paralegal

City of Seattle•Seattle, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Seattle is a leader on wage, labor, and workforce practices that enhance equity, address wage gaps, and create a fair and healthy economy for workers, businesses, and residents. The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) seeks to improve workers’ lives through the development and implementation of innovative policies and laws that create a fair and equitable workplace. As part of this mission, we are seeking a Paralegal to support the Office of Labor Standards (OLS) enforcement team and other teams in their organizational and record-keeping support related to enforcement. You will report to the OLS Enforcement Director.

Requirements

Ability to juggle multiple tasks efficiently and adapt easily to changing priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Strong customer service skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Strong written and oral communications skills.
Strong MS Outlook, Office and Excel skills.
Attention to detail.
A Bachelor’s Degree
Two years of experience performing paralegal duties OR A certification from a nationally accredited paralegal training institution
Three years of related experience OR Four years of related experience

Responsibilities

Opening, preparing, maintaining, and closing electronic intake and case files and records in case management database and SharePoint.
Using case management system to organize documents for review and production.
Managing organization and maintenance of enforcement records in database and SharePoint.
Preparing database reports and performing data entry for quality assurance.
Tracking and processing intakes, cases, enforcement activities, payment and distribution of financial remedies using database.
Conducting post-investigation compliance monitoring.
Tracking, performing data entry, and maintaining accuracy and consistency in database for case filings, outcomes, payment and distribution of financial remedies, and compliance monitoring.
Identifying records custodians for Public Records Act (PRA) requests.
Using case management database and SharePoint to collect and organize records for review, discovery, and production purposes for PRA requests.
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and understanding of PRA law and related City practices and procedures, enforcement division processes for response to PRA requests, and ongoing identification, collection, and production of enforcement division records under the PRA.
Serving as a back-up for the public disclosure officer.
Conducting worker intake.
Providing information and referrals.
Conducting investigations or similar enforcement actions.
Locating, contacting, communicating with and/or interviewing witnesses, complainants, respondent employers or hiring entities.
Collecting, organizing, reviewing, and analyzing documentary and testimonial evidence and information.
Drafting, preparing, and sending or serving legal documents on parties.
Conducting legal research.
Identifying, applying, and analyzing relevant laws, rules, policies, etc.