Paralegal I 26-43

Office of the Illinois Attorney General; Springfield (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Illinois Attorney General in Illinois seeks a Paralegal I to perform regulatory compliance reviews, contract analysis, and trial support under attorney supervision. Requires paralegal training or degree and experience in legal services; strong written and verbal communication essential.

Position is in-office, with duties including document reviews, discovery responses, and preparation of legal memoranda and exhibits for review.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate Degree (Bachelor Degree preferred) in business law or legal studies or completion of an approved paralegal training program.
• Requires two years of advanced clerical work experience in a legal services operation or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; interpret contracts, financial statements, and other complex documentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs regulatory compliance review of documents and reviews financial statements.
• Maintains extensive oral and written communication with corporate and legal representatives of registrants.
• Analyzes contracts, leases, building specifications and other materials; writes legal memoranda and prepares routine legal documents for attorney review.

Skills

Communication

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Associate degree in business law or legal studies

Paralegal training program

Bachelor's degree preferred

Two years advanced clerical legal experience

Job description

Posting number: 26-43

Department: Deputy Chief - Administration

Division: General Law

Job classification: Paralegal I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal, Office and Administrative Support

Summary

Performs regulatory compliance review of documents; reviews financial statements; maintains extensive oral and written communication with corporate and legal representatives of registrants; analyzes contracts, leases, building specifications and other materials. Performs paralegal work in researching, analyzing and monitoring the status of assigned cases; writes legal memoranda and prepares routine legal documents for review and approval by a licensed attorney; reviews transcripts of hearings and case files and excerpts pertinent information; performs legal research for special projects and assignments. Requires experience in litigation support including determination of privileged documents; deposition preparation; abstracting depositions and trial transcripts; preparation of trial exhibits; and drafting and responding to discovery requests. Performs other related duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of duties defined above. Work is performed with some independence under the supervision of a support staff coordinator with guidance from a staff attorney and is reviewed on the basis of personal conferences, reports and results obtained.

Examples of duties

Requires at least an Associate Degree (Bachelor Degree preferred) in business law or legal studies or completion of an approved paralegal training program and two years of advanced clerical work experience in a legal services operation or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; evaluate and interpret contracts, financial statements, and other complex documentation; and work within budgetary constraints needed. Minimal typing may be required. Attendance is an essential function of this position. Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees and the general public required.

Supplemental information

Position requires in office attendance.