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Paralegal

at Jobisite in California

Job Details Mentioned Below:
Position Title- Paralegal
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 3 months contract with extension of 3 months
Type:Hybrid(one days in week)

Job Description

Justification and Criticality for Temporary Staff: (If extension, include explanation why work assignment could not be completed within original term).

The Sixth district currently has one judicial assistant (JA) vacancy and a second judicial assistant out on an unexpected extended medical leave. We need immediate assistance
while we run the recruitment for a permanent judicial assistant because we have one justice currently without JA assistance and insufficient staff to support the justice during the
leave period.
The assignment is for 3 months with an option to be extended to up to 3 months.

Consequences if temporary staff request not granted:

Without an additional person with paralegal, cite checking skills, we will be unable to support the justice in cite checking and filing opinions during the extended medical leave.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with judges and attorneys on preparing judicial opinions for filing in compliance with rules of court and various style manuals, including verifying the accuracy of and proof-reading complex legal documents and research; interpreting and applying complex legal concepts and terminology; and checking citations to legal authority and lengthy trial court records;• Provide other complex, confidential, administrative, paralegal, and legal secretarial support to judicial officers and other court staff, including drafting orders and correspondence;• Manage and distribute complex case documentation and maintain calendars.

Required Skills, Licenses, Certifications and Education (Include Preferred Skills in parentheses):

Knowledge of: functions and organization of the judicial system and other law enforcement agencies; legal and admirative office practices and procedures; complex legal concepts,
terminology, and principles; methods of traditional and electronic legal research (Lexis, WestLaw) and case citation; computers and use of computer applications (MS Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Email, Internet and other specialized databases and software) and other office equipment; correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation with
emphasis on legal terminology. Ability to pay attention to details is a must.
Paralegal certificate; and at least one year of experience as a paralegal (preferred), but can substitute equivalent to 3 years experience as a legal secretary for paralegal experience.
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