Overview
Legal Assistant – Legal Services Jobs in Phoenix, AZ at National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Title: Legal Assistant – Legal Services
Company: National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Legal Assistant
6 months contract
Onsite
8-5/40hours per week
Required
This is a full-time in-office position and requires candidate to be in-office Monday through Friday, from 8AM through 5PM, except State holidays.
Position Description
The purpose of this position is to provide support to a unit that directly works with education, schools, administrators, families of Arizona students, and other governmental constituents, including the Legal unit.
The primary duties for this position are administrative, including but not limited to the following:
Assist attorneys with aspects of the legal process, including administrative case management
and support for litigation and public records;
Coordinate and draft documentation, including but not limited to witness/ exhibit lists and
depositions;
Manages case file maintenance, including indexing and filing case materials; – Reviews
information and analyzes documents;
Plans, organizes, and prepares investigations of alleged administrative or legal violations of
laws, rules, regulations, and policies enforced by the Department ;
Reviews information and analyzes documents;
Maintains a strict level of confidentiality.
Located at the agency’s South campus in downtown Phoenix, this position will be part of a standard office environment and will be 100% on-site and in-office, where expected dress-code is business and business-casual.
Skills
Skilled in:
Teamwork
Planning/ organizing
Mult-tasking
Time-management
Clear/ concise oral and written communication
Use of computers and other technical devices/ programs/ software
Conducting legal and investigative research and using effective techniques and tools
Critical and logical analysis, including skills in analyzing and accurately interpreting copious amounts of information
Knowledge In:
Arizona administrative practices and procedures and personnel rules and requirements
Techniques and methods of records searching to include legal and investigative
techniques and tools, including the internet, databases, and other sources of
information relevant to agency investigations
Knowledge of preparing legal and investigative reports, spreadsheets and the documents
necessary for successful prosecution
Ability to
Interact professionally with coworkers and the public using appropriate tact and
patience
Display courteous, ethical and professional behavior
Multi-task, prioritize, and adapt to changing circumstances
Experience
Paralegal or similar role
Possess competent computer skills
Education
Associate’s degree or higher
Preferred Skills
Technology
Computer: high-level of PC proficiency and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
and Windows (Outlook, Excel/Word/PPT, Teams/SharePoint, etc.)
Multi-monitors
Experience with electronic document review platforms
Phone: conference (multi-line) phone lines
Legal
Assist with the preparation of briefs, memoranda, exhibits, including proofreading
Experience
Former paralegal
Education
J.D. degree or similar
100% Onsite
