Paralegal Assistant

4 days ago

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States City of Portsmouth, VA Full time
Job Title: Paralegal

Join the City of Portsmouth, VA team as a Paralegal, providing administrative and legal support to attorneys and staff. This role involves performing legal research, drafting documents, and coordinating with outside agencies.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys and staff
  • Perform legal research and draft documents
  • Coordinate with outside agencies and offices
  • Travel within the City and surrounding localities to perform research and office support needs
  • Prepare and review documents and correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
Requirements:
  • Post-secondary education and at least one year of experience in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with such positions as Paralegal or Legal Assistant
  • Notary Public certification or the ability to attain within six months
  • Certified Paralegal and/or Certified Legal Assistant certifications from a national Paralegal Association is preferred
  • A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
Working Conditions:

This is a sedentary role that involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time. The ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects is required.

Benefits:

The City of Portsmouth offers a complete and comprehensive benefit package to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, legal, Flexible Spending Accounts, basic and optional life insurance, short-term disability insurance, Virginia Retirement System (includes a mandatory 5% employee contribution), holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plan, and Chartway Credit Union.

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