Paralegal, Youth Guardianship Project

Description
Under the direction of the Youth Guardianship Project Trial Supervisor, working in collaboration with the Paralegal Supervisor, the YGP Paralegal will work in a team environment to assist with case preparation. This can include conducting interviews with young clients, assisting in preparing affidavits, motions, and other documents, performing legal research on law-related matters, interviewing collateral sources, and other legal administrative tasks as assigned.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Accurately following CLC practices and procedures, and as part of a team, the Paralegal will:

• Assist with case and trial preparation, including proofreading, cite checking (both factual and legal), and preparing documents, including affidavits, briefs and motions, for filing;
• Research, obtain, digest/outline relevant records, court files, and other documents;
• Prepare legal documents, including subpoenas, stipulated agreements, proposed orders, and correspondence;
• Serve and file legal documents and perform related activities;
• Conduct interviews and otherwise gather information, as needed for case preparation, and prepare detailed notes/reports reflecting those interviews;
• Maintain detailed records of his/her activities;
• Perform other duties, as requested and assigned.

Key Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree with a preference for legal internship or coursework experience.
• Knowledge of Family and Supreme Court particularly in the areas of custody, visitation, domestic violence, child protective, civil or criminal procedure law preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in research (law or related topics).
• Persistent and meticulous attention to detail along with analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal), time management, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work independently demonstrating excellent judgment, diplomacy, professionalism while working in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to prioritize requests, track and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook including calendaring, tasks, etc.), Adobe, social networking sites, Internet searches and online resources including knowledge of databases, etc.
• Ability to exercise complete discretion when working with confidential and sensitive information.
• Proficiency in Spanish preferred.