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NEOGOV · 3 weeks ago

Paralegal III

Norristown, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$59K/yr - $59K/yr

4+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Paralegal III to provide legal and administrative support to attorneys in the Criminal Prosecutions Section and Appeals and Grand Jury Section of the Criminal Law Division. The role involves filing legal documents, managing case data, and assisting with various legal tasks under the supervision of attorneys.

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Responsibilities

Performs research and assists with the drafting of documents for criminal, litigation, appellate, trial, regulatory, and legislative matters

Assists in drafting and filing motions, briefs, and other legal documents with the appropriate courts

Assists with the drafting of complaints, pleadings, bill of particulars, motions, discovery requests, subpoenas, and case information statements

Assists with the drafting of legal notices, statements of policy, and proposed regulations

Reviews proposed administrative policies or regulations and conducts research to determine consistency with existing policies, laws, regulations, and rulings

Utilizes electronic databases or library resources to obtain copies of cases, statutes, and regulations for attorneys

Utilizes research tools such as Westlaw

Compiles and reviews articles of incorporation, by-laws, ordinances, resolutions, insurance agreements, contracts, organizations and management plans, cost breakdowns, funding schedules, credit reports, mortgage documents, and similar information for consistency with terms and conditions of financial assistance

Assists with the response to discovery requests by gathering information, documents, and materials; preparing and organizing the discoverable materials; and drafting responses for an attorney’s review

Prepares and submits electronic filings to courts, agencies, and hearing officers

Enters expenses in the Case Expense Tracking system

Prepares and submits the weekly calendars of the attorneys

Makes travel arrangements, including overseeing the out-of-service training approval process

Submits attorney training requests and assists with registration, travel, and lodging arrangements

Screens visitors and phone calls, apprises the Section Chief of all relevant section activity in regard to visitors and callers, and answers inquiries or refers them to the appropriate person

Sorts mail delivered to the section and routes it to the appropriate staff member

Maintains control over incoming and outgoing correspondence, and prepares standard replies on subjects relating to the status or pertinent dates for work commitments

Prepares and reviews correspondence prepared for the Section Chief‘s signature to ensure proper grammar, format, completeness, and timeliness

Prepares and signs the Section Chief’s name to form letters, interoffice forms, requisitions, and similar documents

Assists counsel during hearings and trials as needed

Assists with document and evidence review/organization as assigned by an attorney

Performs related work as required

Reviews and processes service notifications from the federal court and works with the Section Chief to ensure the county District Attorney (DA) receives proper service

Tracks new appeals and assignments

Contacts county DA’s offices to facilitate file transfers

Qualification

Legal researchDocument draftingCase managementParalegal certificationElectronic filingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

Five years of experience as a Legal Assistant 2

Four years of experience as a Legal Assistant 3

Certification as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant (CP/CLA) by The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), certification as a Registered Paralegal (RP) by The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), or advanced certification for legal professionals (PLS) by NALS-The Association for Legal Professionals; and four years performing legal support work

Completion of an associate's degree or post baccalaureate certificate in legal, paralegal or legal assistant studies, or other related field; and four years performing legal support work

An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training