Assistant Paralegal (2 positions available)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 27,319 - 38,909; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plans with university match

Job summary

University of Nebraska College of Law seeks an Assistant Paralegal to support multiple in-house clinics, provide case and clerical assistance, and assist clinical faculty and student attorneys in a confidential environment.

You will work closely with supervising attorneys, students, clients, and community partners while supporting the educational mission of the Clinical Law Programs in a full-time role located at UNL.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree plus three years of professional office/secretarial experience; substitutions allowed year-for-year.
• Demonstrated competency in email, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software programs.
• Excellent organizational, detail orientation, proofreading, editing, grammar, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take initiative, work under minimal supervision, and learn new software programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide case, legal clerical, and administrative support for Clinical Law Programs.
• Assist supervising attorneys, faculty, and student attorneys with clinics and clients.
• Maintain confidentiality and support educational mission in a clinical teaching environment.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proofreading

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

Email

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Presentation software

Job description

Working Title

Assistant Paralegal (2 positions available)

Department

College of Law-0899

Description Of Work

Assistant Paralegal in the Clinical Law Programs ( CLP ) at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Performs primarily paralegal duties in a law office and clinical teaching environment in support of one or more in-house clinics, which may include the Debtor Defense Clinic, Estate Planning Clinic, First Amendment Clinic, Housing Justice Clinic, Nebraska Innocence Clinic, and Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic. Provides case support, legal clerical support, administrative support related to clinical operations, and assistance to clinical faculty and student attorneys. Works closely with supervising attorneys, students, clients, courts, agencies, and community partners while maintaining strict confidentiality and supporting the educational mission of the Clinical Law Programs.

About Us

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer, known for our welcoming and supportive work environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace; it’s a place to build your career and make a real impact in Nebraska.

When you join our team as a full‑time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy:

• Ample paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays
• Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Employee & dependent scholarship program to pursue higher education
• Generous retirement plans with university match

Learn more about working for UNL : https://go.unl.edu/aboutus

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/ .

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree plus three years of professional office/secretarial experience. Additional years of relevant experience or completed relevant education may substitute for required education/experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Demonstrated competency in email, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software programs.
• Experience must demonstrate excellent organizational, detail orientation, proofreading, editing, grammar, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take initiative, work under minimal supervision, and learn new software programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have Legal clerical training.
• State and federal court litigation experience is desired.
• At least two years’ professional experience in the legal field is highly desired.
• Working knowledge of clerical and receptionist duties in a law office setting.
• Basic level knowledge of creative software such as Adobe with experience creating fillable forms and converting documents to pdf.
• Basic level knowledge of software programs used in the Clinics in various substantive areas of law (i.e. LawSoft or comparable child support calculations software, bankruptcy (Top Form), and legal search engines (Lexis and Westlaw)).

Posted Salary $24.038/hr minimum