City of Albuquerque
Position Summary
Assist an assigned attorney or attorneys in performing substantive civil administrative and criminal legal work from time of inception through resolution and perform a variety of paralegal duties in specific areas of law.
Minimum Education, Experience, and Additional Requirements Associate's Degree or a Certification in Paralegal Studies; Three (3) years of experience as a paralegal working under the supervision of a licensed attorney or judge. Pro Law or experience with a case management system is preferred.
Additional Requirements Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire. Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
Preferred Knowledge
Legal terminology, legal research databases, and the documents used in the legal field
Court deadlines set forth in the federal and state court rules
ProLaw Case Management Software Application or an Equivalent Case Management Software Application
Electronic filing in both federal and state court
Standard legal references and their content
Principles and methods of communications and public speaking
Principles and procedures of legal record keeping
Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation
Methods of research, case analysis and report preparation
English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
Pertinent Federal, State and local laws pertaining to area of assignment
Preferred Skills & Abilities
Conduct medical record reviews and summaries
Draft and prepare discovery and pleadings
Maintain confidentiality regarding cases
Work independently, including the ability to follow up on work assignments, in the absence of supervision
Electronically file in both federal and state court
Coordinate and implement case and discovery tasks
Research and compile data on a variety of legal cases
Draft and prepare a variety of legal documents
Maintain confidentiality regarding work of a legal nature
Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
Communicate clearly and concisely
Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
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Minimum Education, Experience, and Additional Requirements Associate's Degree or a Certification in Paralegal Studies; Three (3) years of experience as a paralegal working under the supervision of a licensed attorney or judge. Pro Law or experience with a case management system is preferred.
Additional Requirements Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire. Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
Preferred Knowledge
Legal terminology, legal research databases, and the documents used in the legal field
Court deadlines set forth in the federal and state court rules
ProLaw Case Management Software Application or an Equivalent Case Management Software Application
Electronic filing in both federal and state court
Standard legal references and their content
Principles and methods of communications and public speaking
Principles and procedures of legal record keeping
Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation
Methods of research, case analysis and report preparation
English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
Pertinent Federal, State and local laws pertaining to area of assignment
Preferred Skills & Abilities
Conduct medical record reviews and summaries
Draft and prepare discovery and pleadings
Maintain confidentiality regarding cases
Work independently, including the ability to follow up on work assignments, in the absence of supervision
Electronically file in both federal and state court
Coordinate and implement case and discovery tasks
Research and compile data on a variety of legal cases
Draft and prepare a variety of legal documents
Maintain confidentiality regarding work of a legal nature
Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
Communicate clearly and concisely
Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
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