Serves as a contact in Central Office for the Litigation Team, 接听电话, scheduling attorney meetings and other logistical arrangements and handling any litigation-related mail in Central Office.
Serves as a resource and screener for legal/litigation issues and questions arising in all the Districts and Central Office, 必要时, directs legal issues to the appropriate resources within the Legal Division.
Serves as a principal Litigation Team contact with outside counsel for matters in litigation or pre-litigation.
Responsible for creation and maintenance of Litigation Team files in case management system, 包括指导新事物的吸收, 在案件管理系统中打开文件, tracking down additional information needed by attorneys to process requests for legal assistance, maintenance of any paper working files as needed and uploading/organizing pleadings/notices/发现 /对应/等. in each matter in the case management system.
Responsible for paralegal functions including drafting, 编辑和定稿简单的诉状, 对应, and other various legal documents requested by the attorneys.
Locating and gathering information and documents responsive to 发现 requests for review by attorneys, INDOT和外部法律顾问.
管理, responding to and tracking tort claim notices for the Litigation Team, including coordinating notices with the Office of the Attorney General.
Assist attorneys in follow-up and tracking status of litigation, 发现, non-party requests for production and other matters for all Districts and Central Office, including assisting with gathering signatures and reviewing documents to be disclosed depending on responsiveness and confidentialty.
File and document organization and retention in accordance with Legal Division guidance for Central Office.
Reviewing online court dockets for all litigation of the Team.
Evaluate all new online court docket entries, uploading and distributing to our Team recent pleadings and court orders.
Calendar all new critical dates for all litigation of the Team, 通知我们的团队律师.
存档/送达文件和诉状.
Update the Team's case management system with information/deadlines.
其他分配的工作.
Our case management system is called ActionStep. A successful candidate should be familiar with and comfortable using DoxPop and MyCase to locate and upload pleadings.
工作要求:
Adapts readily to new situations and changes in the workplace; works well under pressure; learns and functions well under widely different situations and circumstances.
Demonstrates knowledge of internal and external customers; is sensitive to customer needs and expectations; anticipates needs and responds promptly and willingly to provide information, 根据需要提供服务和/或产品.
Understands importance of achieving results; makes effort necessary to achieve goals/objectives; achieves results requested or agreed upon.
Establishes effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors & managers, clients and/or the public; gets along well with others.
Strong writing skills; possesses adequate knowledge skills and experience to perform the duties of the job; understands the purpose of the work unit and how position contributes to the overall mission of the agency; maintains competency in essential areas.
Proficiency with the civil 发现 process, including knowledge of the various forms of 发现.
理解能力, 分析, develop and evaluate administrative procedures, while providing attention to details and meeting deadlines.
Establishes priorities and work sequences to coordinate efforts, maintain workflow and meet deadlines; ensures sufficient functioning through smooth interface with related processes.
Ability to plan and conduct work with minimal supervision and direction for routine and everyday tasks; judgment to identify when attorney or supervisor input is needed.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to details.
Recognizes and defines problems; thoroughly obtains and 分析s facts; takes immediate corrective action; uses resources and techniques to develop sound solutions while foreseeing possible consequences.
Ability to develop and implement new policies, provide deliverables, and meet established deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other basic computer skills.
鼓励和促进合作, 骄傲, 信任, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works cooperatively with others to achieve overall goals.
Prefer at least 5-7 years of paralegal experience (including but not limited to experience in preparing 发现 responses, 起草起诉状, 等.).
