Paralegal - Public Defender Support

Quasi-Independent Agencies; Maine; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Gym reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental leave

Job summary

The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services is seeking a paralegal to support multiple attorneys across parental defense, criminal defense, and appellate work at its Lewiston office. The role emphasizes case prep, document management, and communication with courts, agencies, and clients.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, accurate, and able to work independently in a fast-paced legal setting, collaborating with a team to ensure effective counsel for indigent clients.

Qualifications

• Training, education, or experiences in office and administrative support with knowledge of law firm, court, or legal services processes.
• Graduation from an approved, accredited paralegal program of instruction.
• Ability to research complex legal issues and analyze legal problems

Responsibilities

• Supporting busy attorneys and tracking large caseloads
• Utilizing Microsoft Office Suite for day-to-day tasks
• Managing heavy email traffic across multiple shared inboxes
• Maintain communication with clients about court dates, case status, and other matters as directed by Assistant Defenders
• Communicate with a wide network of agencies such as the courts, jails/prisons, legal and social agencies, as well as client family members.
• Draft routine documents including discovery requests, motions, client correspondence, etc.
• Tracking and keeping an accurate calendar of scheduled court dates
• Processing incoming court documents and maintaining up to date case files
• Process incoming and outgoing mail for Assistant Defenders
• Collecting, managing, and organizing discovery
• Use Adobe Pro to compile documents and electronic discovery binders
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Legal Administrator

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Strong work ethic

Teamwork

Education

Paralegal certificate program

Graduation from approved paralegal program

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Pro

Job description

The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services is seeking a paralegal to support multiple attorneys across parental defense, criminal defense, and appellate work at its Lewiston office. The role emphasizes case prep, document management, and communication with courts, agencies, and clients.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, accurate, and able to work independently in a fast-paced legal setting, collaborating with a team to ensure effective counsel for indigent clients.