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Criminal Paralegal
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$76,708 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
- Spanish speaking a plus.
Practice Areas:
Civil (Wide Range of Civil Matters)Criminal Law Family Law Personal Injury Duties:
Criminal Paralegal will draft legal documents, formal discovery requests, notices, interrogatories, motions and summaries of depositions. Assists with locating and contacting witnesses, arranges for the interview and evaluation of witnesses, drafts witness declarations in proceedings and pretrial statements and assists with the preparation of witness testimony. Criminal Paralegal may compile and organize trial notebooks, exhibits and files and coordinate the scheduling of witnesses, assists attorneys with witness issues, exhibits and notes. Criminal Paralegal will draft formal discovery requests and responses, including special interrogatories, requests for admissions, production demands, deposition notices and motions to compel for the attorney Performs legal research including statutory and case law and drafts forms, research memoranda, proposed rules, orders and other documents. May prepare summaries of depositions and court transcripts and witness testimony. Criminal Paralegal may perform a number of other similar or related duties which may not be specifically included within this position description, but which are consistent with the general level of the job and the responsibilities described. Criminal Paralegal know how toE-filing Requirements:
Must be fluent in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Clio, Case Management Program and Essential Forms Criminal Paralegal must have knowledge of legal calendaring as well as daily calendaring is a must Knowledge of e-filing procedures in multiple counties' This Company Describes Its Culture as: Outcome-oriented- results-focused with strong performance culture Team-oriented
- cooperative and collaborative This Job Is Ideal for
Someone Who Is:
Dependable- more reliable than spontaneous People-oriented
- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects Adaptable/flexible
- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction Detail-oriented
- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture High stress tolerance
- thrives in a high-pressure environment Salary commensurate with experience.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$49,000.00- $55,000.