Civil Paralegal I: Litigation & Briefs

Water Resources Office; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid vacation

Health insurance

Paid leave & holidays

Retirement plan

E-Verify participation

Encourages minority applicants

Job summary

The Water Resources Office seeks a Civil Paralegal 1 to support attorneys in the Civil Bureau with intake, discovery, motions, trial and appeal tasks, including extensive brief formatting and court filing.

The role requires paralegal education or equivalent credentials, plus experience or certificatio n in paralegal work; proofreading and organization skills are essential. This is a full-time, on-site position located in Helena, MT with benefits.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in paralegal studies or higher, or equivalent with paralegal coursework.
• Paralegal certification by a national body (NALA or NFPA) is preferred.
• Bachelor’s in any field plus 18 credits in paralegal studies program may apply.
• Minimum hours of substantive legal work under lawyer supervision required in some cases.
• Law school graduate with no disbarment or suspension meets requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation: intake, discovery, motions, trial, and appeal.
• Format and file extensive briefs in state and federal courts.
• Maintain paper and electronic case files and tables of authorities as needed.

Skills

Law office experience

Legal research

Brief formatting

Discovery management

Court filings

Education

Associates degree in paralegal studies

Bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies

Bachelor’s degree + paralegal coursework

Paralegal certification (NALA/NFPA)

8000+ hours of legal work under supervision

Law school graduate (not disbarred)

Job description

The Water Resources Office seeks a Civil Paralegal 1 to support attorneys in the Civil Bureau with intake, discovery, motions, trial and appeal tasks, including extensive brief formatting and court filing.

The role requires paralegal education or equivalent credentials, plus experience or certificatio n in paralegal work; proofreading and organization skills are essential. This is a full-time, on-site position located in Helena, MT with benefits.