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.
Assistant Paralegal in the Clinical Law Programs ( CLP ) at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Performs primarily paralegal duties in a law office and clinical teaching environment in support of one or more in-house clinics, which may include the Debtor Defense Clinic, Estate Planning Clinic, First Amendment Clinic, Housing Justice Clinic, Nebraska Innocence Clinic, and Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic. Provides case support, legal clerical support, administrative support related to clinical operations, and assistance to clinical faculty and student attorneys. Works closely with supervising attorneys, students, clients, courts, agencies, and community partners while maintaining strict confidentiality and supporting the educational mission of the Clinical Law Programs. About Us At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we're proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer, known for our welcoming and supportive work environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn't just a workplace; it's a place to build your career and make a real impact in Nebraska. When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you'll enjoy: Ample paid time off , including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance Employee & dependent scholarship program to pursue higher education Generous retirement plans with university match Learn more about working for
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Minimum Required Qualifications:
Associate's degree plus three years of professional office/secretarial experience. Additional years of relevant experience or completed relevant education may substitute for required education/experience on a year-for-year basis. Demonstrated competency in email, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software programs. Experience must demonstrate excellent organizational, detail orientation, proofreading, editing, grammar, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to take initiative, work under minimal supervision, and learn new software programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have Legal clerical training. State and federal court litigation experience is desired. At least two years' professional experience in the legal field is highly desired. Working knowledge of clerical and receptionist duties in a law office setting. Basic level knowledge of creative software such as Adobe with experience creating fillable forms and converting documents to pdf. Basic level knowledge of software programs used in the Clinics in various substantive areas of law (i.e. LawSoft or comparable child support calculations software, bankruptcy (Top Form), and legal search engines (Lexis and Westlaw).
