Legal Assistant-Azed-Job Id-8358

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JOB TITLE: Legal Assistant

JOB ID: 8358

JOB LOCATION: Phoenix,AZ

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JOB DESCRIPTON:

• The purpose of this position is to provide support to a unit that directly works with education, schools, administrators, families of Arizona students, and other governmental constituents, including the Legal unit.
• The primary duties for this position are administrative, including but not limited to the following:
• Assist attorneys with aspects of the legal process, including administrative case management and support for litigation and public records;
• Coordinate and draft documentation, including but not limited to witness/ exhibit lists and depositions;
• Manages case file maintenance, including indexing and filing case materials; - Reviews information and analyzes documents;
• Plans, organizes, and prepares investigations of alleged administrative or legal violations of laws, rules, regulations, and policies enforced by the Department ;
• Reviews information and analyzes documents;
• Maintains a strict level of confidentiality..
• Teamwork
• Planning/ organizing
• Mult-tasking
• Time-management
• Clear/ concise oral and written communication
• Use of computers and other technical devices/ programs/ software
• Conducting legal and investigative research and using effective techniques and tools
• Critical and logical analysis, including skills in analyzing and accurately interpreting copious amounts of information
• Arizona administrative practices and procedures and personnel rules and requirements
• Techniques and methods of records searching to include legal and investigative techniques and tools, including the internet, databases, and other sources of information relevant to agency investigations
• Knowledge of preparing legal and investigative reports, spreadsheets and the documents necessary for successful prosecution
• Ability to Interact professionally with coworkers and the public using appropriate tact and patience
• Display courteous, ethical and professional behavior
• Multi-task, prioritize, and adapt to changing circumstances
• Experience Paralegal or similar role
• Possess competent computer skills

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Associate's Degree
• Paralegal experience

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Computer: high-level of PC proficiency and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and Windows (Outlook, Excel/Word/PPT, Teams/SharePoint, etc.)
• Multi-monitors
• Experience with electronic document review platforms
• Phone: conference (multi-line) phone lines
• Legal Assist with the preparation of briefs, memoranda, exhibits, including proofreading
• Experience Former paralegal

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $21.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Paralegal: 5 years (Required)
• legal Assistance: 5 years (Required)

Location:

• Phoenix, AZ 85007 (Required)

Work Location: In person