MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree from an accredited college with major course work in Business Administration, Public Administration, Office Administration, or related field.
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible Legal Assistant experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong understanding of legal terminology, procedures and documentation.
• Knowledge of online court filing systems.
• Experience with Litigation.
• Experience with Employment Law.

• Preparing legal documents and correspondence.
• Drafting answers, discovery responses, briefs, appendices, and other litigation pleadings.
• Drafting letter briefs, correspondence, and redacting documents in response to Public Information Requests.
• Maintaining physical and electronic files.
• Calculating and tracking deadlines.
• Arranging, scheduling, and confirming appointments, meetings, depositions, hearings, and court settings.
• Proof-reading/reviewing contracts, ordinances, resolutions, motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Copying, scanning, answering telephones, and providing assistance to the general public and city staff.
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