Paralegal - Litigation - Torts

• Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.
• Analyzes, summarizes and/or reviews data; reports findings, interprets results and/or makes recommendations.
• Searches, retrieves and/or researches public and private records in accordance with applicable state and federal laws governing access to these records.
• Determine needs in discovery, and/or completes discovery; participates in decision making and strategy sessions in preparing cases for court and determining evidence to be used.
• Conducts interviews to gather or clarify information.
• Maintains document control, tracking and tracing; reviews case files and/or digests trial folders, etc.
• Prepares trial or hearing materials including designing questionnaires, organizing evidence, preparing trial displays and exhibits, locating, obtaining, tracking and disseminating information/evidence, etc.
• Manages trial exhibits and evidence; ensures procedures are followed/completed; takes notes and makes observations during proceeding; participates in planning and strategy sessions, etc.
• Plans and conducts meetings.

(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• find, gather and collect information or data
• Uniform System of Citation
• court/hearing, rules, records, procedures and protocol
• deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
• rules of evidence
• establish, organize and/or maintain files
• interviewing techniques
• laws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, the democratic political process, and legislative history
• formats for a variety of legal documents
• legal processes and procedures
• legal terminology
• monitor or track information or data
• speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• organize information in a clear and concise manner
• plan, organize and prioritize time and workload in order to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines
• laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act)
• research methods, techniques, and/or sources of information
• perform legal research using case law and appropriate techniques
• use automated software applications
• communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• conduct a methodical examination
• review and/or edit documents for accuracy and completeness
• evaluate information against a set of standards
• enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in either written or electronic form.
• principles, theories, and practices of meeting management
• make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions

• Background checks are completed as a condition of employment. 
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• Requires compliance with the ABA Legal Assistant code of ethics.