Legal Assistant - Onsite Knoxville, TN

Contract Legal Assistant or Paralegal for a State Agency.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant for a Government agency, attorney, or law firm that handles civil litigation. Minimum of 2 years working as a paralegal or legal assistant preferred. Some college experience, preferably graduate of a Paralegal program or have a Paralegal certificate is desired.

The following skills and experience are desired: 

• Timely management of casework, including proper documentation and tracking from referral to case resolution.
  
• Research/review/gather information for cases and document findings accurately.
  
• Outreach to internal/external customers for case information and remain professional at all times.
  
• Use Excel to track action and status updates on cases.
  
• Drafting legal pleadings using templates or copying example pleadings.
  
• Filing documents with courts and interacting with court clerk offices.
  
• Making/sending service copies by certified mail, making arrangements with process server when needed.
  
• Scheduling court reporters for court hearings and trials.
  
• Helping prepare trial exhibits and witness list.
  
• Organizing and maintaining legal files, both hard copy and electronic.
  
• Proficiency with building, updating, and maintaining spreadsheets, and working efficiently in multiple data bases.
  
• Excellent customer service skills.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to send clear, concise emails and respond in a timely manner.
  
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands/tasks.
  
• Organization and diligent attention to detail is a must.
  
• Proofreads all documents and written communications.
  
• Utilizes good time management, note-taking, email organization and distribution skills.
  
• Timely and efficiently process, index, and file documents.
  
• Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions.
  
• Maintain confidentiality and security of documents, including electronic documents and emails
  
• Complete miscellaneous tasks as assigned by attorneys
  

Must be self-motivated, initiate support to attorneys without being asked or directed, and able to stay on task while working independently and autonomously. This position is on site / in the office, 5 days/week in downtown Knoxville. Garage parking is provided. This is not a remote work or virtual work position. 

Requirements

	Type		Category		Qualification		Description		Competency
	Skills		Others		Addressing				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Administative Assistant				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Software		Others		Adobe Acrobat				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Appointment Setting				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Correspondence - Email				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Correspondence - General				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Customer Service				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Customer Service Skills				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Data Entry				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Emailing				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Faxing				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Filing				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Software		Others		Internet				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Legal				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Software		Others		Microsoft Excel				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Software		Others		Microsoft PowerPoint				Novice (1-3 Years)		No
	Software		Others		Microsoft Word				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Printing and Copying				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Proofreading/Editing				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Scheduling				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Typing				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No
	Skills		Others		Verbal Communication				Proficient (4-6 Years)		No