Senior Paralegal (Readvertisement)

Job Description
Provides technical, legal, analytical, and operational support to the division counsel and staff; exercising autonomy and independent judgement, handles complex assignments, including those related to discovery and case management; serves as the point of contact for schools, Division offices, and outside counsel for routine legal and case management inquiries; relieves division counsel and assistant division counsel of routine legally-related tasks; serves as system administrator for case management software systems.

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree.
• Three (3) years of experience in a paralegal field.
  • Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
• Knowledge of federal and state court rules and e-discovery requirements.
• Knowledge of legal databases and other legal resources.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in the use of appropriate technology, including litigation support software and case management software.
• Ability to prioritize and to exercise independent judgment and initiative.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels in the Division and with outside law firms.
• Investigative and interviewing skills.
• Proficiency in business English, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Preferred

• Paralegal coursework.
• Knowledge of legal issues and statutes affecting education.
• Knowledge of school division functions and its operating procedures.

1. Serves as a key point of contact and knowledge expert for matters relating to discovery, case management, case management software systems, and routine investigations.
2. Responds to schools and Division offices in relation to matters of routine legal inquiries, case preparation, handling of subpoenas and record requests, and other routine issues, with escalation to division counsel, as appropriate.
3. Coordinates with outside counsel for document productions, internal investigations, and witness coordination and with information technology staff regarding discovery archiving and technical support.
4. Manages and monitors efficiency of technical procedures and operations and provides recommendations for improvements and updates to ensure fidelity to evolving legal standards.
5. Relieves the division counsel and assistant division counsel of routine legal related tasks.
6. Conducts basic factual and legal research and prepares legal correspondence and basic legal filings, as well as training materials.
7. Collects and analyzes facts and data obtained during investigations or litigation.
8. Interviews staff or other involved parties and reviews files to ascertain facts necessary to the resolution of specific legal issues.
9. Plans, initiates, and manages the litigation support procedures of the division counsel's office, including, but not limited to, litigation hold system and discovery response procedures.
10. Maintains and updates electronic databases.
11. Prepares and organizes exhibit notebooks for hearings; may assist Division attorneys during legal hearings.
12. Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.