Anne Arundel County Office of Personnel ยท 1 month ago
Paralegal
Annapolis, MD
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
0+ years expAnne Arundel County Office of Personnel is seeking a Paralegal to support the litigation practice area within the Office of Law. The role involves preparing legal documents, conducting legal research, and assisting in case management to facilitate the work of professional legal staff.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Assisting in the preparation, electronic or manual filing, and tracking of certain legal documents, and maintaining a comprehensive case and document management database, including case statuses, deadlines, and court filings, to facilitate efficient case management
Assisting in the preparation, including proofing, finalizing, indexing, and organizing, of appellate briefs, memoranda, and other court documents, including discovery requests and responses
Explaining and collecting taxes or other debts owed to the County; researching and documenting the transfer of property ownership; and confirming and collecting debts owed to the County, which may include setting-up payment plans. Using multiple data sources to obtain data and reconciles disparate substantive information between or within records and databases to ensure sufficiency and accuracy of information in the work product, including ownership of property, types and amounts of debt, or court decree. Using and analyzing existing information in databases including County, Maryland, and nationwide databases
Performing legal research and analysis to evaluate and summarize relevant information, including legislative history, case precedents, legal decisions, and opinions, to support case preparation and assist in formulating County actions or positions on legal issues utilizing sources and applications of computerized and other bibliographic tools
Performing searches, collections, and reviews of electronic data (e-discovery) in response to public information act requests, litigation hold requests, or other litigation cases
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major work in a related degree program or completion of training as a paralegal
Six (6) or more months of experience in legal research and other phases of paralegal services
Excellent skills in case management, including organization, handling and prioritization of multiple assignments, coordination of competing tasks under tight deadlines, and meeting of deadlines
Excellent skills in document management, including strong organizational skills and attention to details, communications skills, both written and verbal, and information governance and security protocols
Utilization of computer technology hardware and software, including proficiency in case and document management, document processing, and legal research
Clear, effective, and professional collaborations and interactions
Preferred
Three or more years of experience as a litigation paralegal
Three or more years of experience with online legal research platforms, such as Westlaw and Lexis
Three or more years of experience with judiciary filing platforms, such as MDEC and PACER
One or more years of experience with online legal case and document management platforms, such as HighQ
One or more years of experience with electronic discovery software (e-discovery), such as Exterro or Relativity
Extensive experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
Company
Anne Arundel County Office of Personnel
About the Office of Personnel The Office of Personnel's mission is to support Anne Arundel County Government employees who provide public services to our citizens.
Annapolis, Maryland, US
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Molly Jensen, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Business Partner
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