Paralegal

Position: Paralegal

Location: San Jose, CA 95113

Duration: 3+ months contract position with strong possibility of extension

Description:

Position Duties and Responsibilities

'Have familiarity with appellate procedures in civil, criminal, and juvenile appeals;

Review and assess incoming documents for conformance with the California Rules of Court, local rules, appellate court procedures;

Process/docket and code documents using an electronic case management system;

Provide administrative support to the Court as needed;

Manage case dockets including monitoring overdue or missing documents, files, exhibits, or records and evaluating docket entries, attachments, and correspondence for accuracy and timeliness;

Communicate effectively orally and in writing with members of the public and court staff, including answering incoming calls or in-person inquiries from the court staff, public, attorneys, and other courts regarding cases, California Rules of Court, and other procedural and legal processing issues;

Open, review, separate, and distribute mail as well as process outgoing mail.

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

Knowledge of office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of office equipment;

Operation of personal computers and the use of specified computer applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe;

Record-keeping principles and practices;

Ability to perform (detailed office support work accurately);

(Understand and follow oral and written directions);

(Organize and maintain accurate files and records);

Organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines;

(Communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing);

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $40.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable working in 3+ Months of Contract with possibility of extension?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Paralegal: 4 years (Preferred)
• Legal assistant: 4 years (Preferred)
• Record-keeping: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person