Job Purpose:
Saves attorney's time by researching, obtaining, compiling, and preparing information.

Duties:
* Researches law sources by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes; initiating patent and trademark searches.

* Compiles evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases; interviewing clients, third parties, and expert witnesses.

* Prepares legal documents for attorney's approval and use by identifying forms and formats; producing text; proofreading; maintaining document control system.

* Begins legal actions by arranging for notice and subpoena service.

* Oversees cases by managing files and documents; coordinating with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts; managing court docket calendar; expediting paper flow; maintaining schedules and deadlines; generating status reports, logs, and indexes; processing settlement papers and payments.

* Prepares for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files; obtaining jury list and background information; preparing questions for jury selection.

* Prepares witnesses by detailing background information; interviewing witnesses; preparing interview summaries and statements.

* Composes legal abstracts by summarizing deposition, arbitration, hearing, trial, and other transcripts.

* Drafts appeals by researching legal basis for appeal.

* Maintains database by organizing document control; designing retrieval systems; summarizing, coding, and storing documents; updating system.

* Completes real and personal property transactions by inventorying and appraising assets; arranging sales; establishing payment mechanisms.

* Maintains law library by receiving and updating law service reporting systems.

* Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.

* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:
Legal Compliance, Research Skills, Analyzing Information, Dealing with Complexity, Administrative Writing Skills, Reporting Skills, Telephone Skills, Multi-tasking, Organization, Legal Administration Skills, Client Relationships

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree and ABA paralegal certificate required.  Legal Compliance with Business & Professions Code for Paralegals. All others need not apply.