nLeague · 2 months ago
Legal Assistant
Indianapolis, IN
Contract
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expnLeague is seeking a Paralegal for the Indiana State Police. The primary responsibility of this role is to assist the Department's Legal Counsel and members of the Legal Office with various legal tasks including research, document preparation, and acting as a liaison with the Attorney General’s Office.
Mobile
Responsibilities
Assist the Legal Counsel in Department litigation
Conduct research on legal issues
Prepare affidavits
Respond to discovery requests
Act as a liaison with the Attorney General’s Office as it pertains to ongoing Department litigations
Prepare legal documents
Research and analyze law sources including statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions and legal codes
Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals and contracts for review and approval by the Legal Counsel
Investigate facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare supporting documentation accordingly
Prepare affidavits of documents
Coordinate assembly of documentation required as the result of subpoenas and discovery requests
Act as law librarian, keep and monitor legal volumes and ensure legal volumes are up to date
Act as liaison between the Department and Attorney General’s Office in Department litigations
Ensure proper indexing and filing of original legal documents
Review Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code to make proposals regarding potential language changes
Answer phones for Legal Office personnel
Compile and prepare answers to requests for Production, Admission and Interrogatories
Draft and prepare legal notices, subpoenas, witness lists and other documents as required for the Indiana State Police Board
Draft and prepare litigation list for the Indiana State Police Board
Process and assign incoming Public Records Requests
Process incoming expungement orders
Process attendance records for personnel assigned to the Legal Office
Compile and record training hours for personnel assigned to the Legal Office
Register/schedule staff attorneys for Continuing Legal Education
Serve as a liaison to the legislature as required
Serve on interview committees as required
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Must be a high school graduate or possess and equivalent GED
Must possess ONE of the following:
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of twelve (12) hours in law or paralegal studies
Bachelor's degree AND a Paralegal certificate
Bachelor's degree PLUS two (2) years of full time Paralegal experience
Associate's degree in paralegal studies (with certification) AND two (2) years full time legal experience
Certification in paralegal studies PLUS two (2) years full time paralegal experience
Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam (PACE) (as offered by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations), and be in good standing
Paralegal CORE Competency Exam (as offered by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations), and be in good standing
Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal (CLA/CP) certification (as offered by the National Association of Legal Assistants), and be in good standing
Must be able to conceptualize and develop programs and procedures
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Must be able to proofread documents accurately
Must have strong problem-solving skills
Must be able to organize, access, input, file and retrieve information utilizing computer
Must be able to work with minimal supervision, prioritize work and meet deadlines
Preferred
Basic understanding of the Legal Research sites LexisNexis and Westlaw
Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Publisher
Company
nLeague
nLeague is an IT company offering mobility and engineering services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase