What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal or Senior Paralegal position at Douglas County Government (CO)?
This is professional litigation support, legal research, and paralegal work in the County Attorney's office. The County Attorney’s Office is a fast-paced, high-volume workplace responsible for the entire range of legal matters for the County including providing critical legal support in such areas as labor and employment, civil rights, constitutional law, public records, purchasing and contracts, land use approval process, and real property matters.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.)
Researches and analyzes legal resources including U.S. and State statutes, Federal and State judicial and agency decisions, rules and regulations, and commercial legal reference materials utilizing online legal research databases.
Managing the eDiscovery process; reviewing, organizing, indexing, scanning/uploading, Bates stamping, redacting, and preparing voluminous amounts of materials, as well as preserving the confidentiality of the privileged discovery or investigation components for dissemination that are received in various hard and electronic formats including through SharePoint and OneDrive.
Working with various county departments to obtain, collect and organize material
Assistance with entering cases and data into the case management system; demonstrated experience organizing and maintaining physical and electronic confidential files.
Proficient in Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, eDiscovery programs, case management programs and Adobe Professional.
Investigates facts and applicable laws to determine legal issues and recommends course of action to supervising attorneys.
Prepares and reviews, under the supervision of an attorney, legal documents including contracts, intergovernmental agreements, professional service agreements, resolutions, ordinances, and pleadings.
Conducts litigation investigation, interviews witnesses, and reviews factual evidence.
Responsible for collecting data, preparing the department budget, and meeting deadlines for the next year’s budget
Prepares vouchers for payment and records budget expenditures. Monitors budget to prevent over-expenditures.
Reviews and summarizes pending Federal and State legislation.
Drafts litigation documents including summonses, complaints, answers, various motions, responses to motions, discovery related documents, and pleadings related to condemnation proceedings.
Assists in the preparation of demonstrative exhibits and trial exhibit notebooks for state and federal court proceedings.
Maintain litigation calendars and file litigation documents with State and Federal Courts.
Maintains law library.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: An associate’s degree in a related field plus three years of experience in a legal office. A combination of experience and education may be considered.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Abilities:
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:
An ABA approved Paralegal certificate is required. This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.
For more information on job functions, requirements and to apply please visit: https://douglasco.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/5/home/requisition/2665?c=douglasco
Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision.
For a more detailed overview please view the full Employee Benefit Guide.
Researches and analyzes legal resources including U.S. and State statutes, Federal and State judicial and agency decisions, rules and regulations, and commercial legal reference materials utilizing online legal research databases.
Managing the eDiscovery process; reviewing, organizing, indexing, scanning/uploading, Bates stamping, redacting, and preparing voluminous amounts of materials, as well as preserving the confidentiality of the privileged discovery or investigation components for dissemination that are received in various hard and electronic formats including through SharePoint and OneDrive.
Working with various county departments to obtain, collect and organize material
Assistance with entering cases and data into the case management system; demonstrated experience organizing and maintaining physical and electronic confidential files.
Proficient in Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, eDiscovery programs, case management programs and Adobe Professional.
Investigates facts and applicable laws to determine legal issues and recommends course of action to supervising attorneys.
Prepares and reviews, under the supervision of an attorney, legal documents including contracts, intergovernmental agreements, professional service agreements, resolutions, ordinances, and pleadings.
Conducts litigation investigation, interviews witnesses, and reviews factual evidence.
Responsible for collecting data, preparing the department budget, and meeting deadlines for the next year’s budget
Prepares vouchers for payment and records budget expenditures. Monitors budget to prevent over-expenditures.
Reviews and summarizes pending Federal and State legislation.
Drafts litigation documents including summonses, complaints, answers, various motions, responses to motions, discovery related documents, and pleadings related to condemnation proceedings.
Assists in the preparation of demonstrative exhibits and trial exhibit notebooks for state and federal court proceedings.
Maintain litigation calendars and file litigation documents with State and Federal Courts.
Maintains law library.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: An associate’s degree in a related field plus three years of experience in a legal office. A combination of experience and education may be considered.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of legal terminology and processes.
- Knowledge of legal research techniques and civil investigation procedures sufficient to be able to determine relevant information, locate reference material, compile, and analyze appropriate information and formulate logical recommendations.
- Considerable knowledge of state and federal court rules and procedures.
- Read and comprehend department and County rules, regulations, policies, standard operating procedures
Skills:
- Read, analyze, and interpret journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Respond to common inquiries or concerns from regulatory agencies, department officials, county employees and the public.
- Draft various forms of legal documents.
- Effectively present information in both oral and written form.
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Skill in the use of a computer for legal research using WestLaw and related office equipment.
- Skills in utilizing document management and case management cloud-based systems.
- Ability to compose legal pleadings.
Abilities:
- Read and comprehend legal authority and memoranda.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Discretion in decision-making and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate effective time management skills.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:
An ABA approved Paralegal certificate is required. This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.
For more information on job functions, requirements and to apply please visit: https://douglasco.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/5/home/requisition/2665?c=douglasco
Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision.
For a more detailed overview please view the full Employee Benefit Guide.
Salary : $62,092 - $113,612
