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Seattle City Attorney's Office · 7 hours ago

Paralegal | Employment | Civil Division

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$40.78/hr - $47.54/hr

5+ years exp

The Seattle City Attorney's Office is one of the largest law offices in Seattle, committed to promoting justice and equity within the community. They are seeking a Paralegal to support Assistant City Attorneys in employment-related matters, assisting in trials, hearings, and legal research.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Assisting attorneys in preparing for, strategizing, and representing the City at trials, hearings, and arbitrations

Working closely with attorneys and legal assistants to ensure our office is producing quality work product in a timely manner

Performing legal, factual, and records research

Drafting and assisting with preparation of documents, including communications, records requests, pleadings, discovery, and requests for information

Preparing and organizing documents for responding to discovery requests and for use as exhibits for depositions and motions

Providing eDiscovery support, including:

Initiating litigation holds

Coordinating collection of physical and electronic records from records custodians across all City departments, including tracking records collection, preserving metadata, and maintaining chain of custody

Conducting Microsoft Purview M365 searches and exports (e.g. for Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint records)

Staging documents to be ingested into the review platform, Nuix Discover

Coordinating document review and production

Assisting attorneys in responding to requests from administrative agencies, such as the EEOC and DOL

Assisting attorneys in other ways, as assigned, and as required to provide the City with the best legal representation possible

Qualification

Litigation expertiseEDiscovery applicationsCourt rules knowledgeResearch skillsWriting skillsCommunication skillsProfessionalismInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience performing paralegal duties, OR a certification from a nationally accredited paralegal training institution and three years related experience, OR a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work

Litigation expertise, particularly with electronic and traditional discovery, deposition and trial preparation, and all phases of civil litigation from start to finish

Familiarity with eDiscovery applications and processes, including best practices for data collection, processing, analytics, strategic review, and production. Experience with at least one ediscovery platform, Nuix Discover, Relativity, Logicull, iPro, etc

Working knowledge of court rules in state, federal, and appellate courts

Ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the City

Excellent research, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

Capable of providing timely work product with great attention to detail

Ability to represent the City Attorney's Office in a professional and ethical manner and demonstrate professionalism in all interactions with both employees and outside contacts

Have excellent judgment, ability to work independently, self-motivated, and initiative

Ability to take direction from multiple attorneys with differing priorities and excellent ability to follow up on all tasks

Ability to anticipate and address attorney needs in both routine and unusual situations

Ability to work effectively on a variety of teams, including self-managed litigation teams where shared responsibility, accountability, open communication, and collaborative problem-solving are critical

Strong work ethic, professional integrity, and compliance with City and legal ethics rules

Ability to develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with colleagues, attorneys, supervisors, and clients, including the ability to develop and maintain credibility and trust with all internal partners