Paralegal
Location: Laurel, MD
Requisition Number: 24-0133
Salary: $36.17 - $61.49 per hour
Closing Date: January 9, 2024
The Paralegal performs a multitude of paraprofessional legal work under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel. Provides comprehensive preparation for litigation and collection matters and other legal assignments.
Essential Functions
• Researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations concerning legal issues
• Performs complex and unique administrative work specific to the field of law
• Prepares legal documents in response to legal issues under supervision of Counsel
• Investigates matters by researching, gathering documents, and interviewing witnesses
• Compiles and indexes documents necessary for litigation and discovery purposes
• Monitors and provides updates on the status of pending cases
• Processes the filing of pleadings, subpoenas, and other documents with the courts
• Communicates with clients, attorneys, and the courts daily
• Assists in organizing exhibits, coordinating witnesses, providing litigation support, as needed, during trial, hearing, or other proceeding
• Prepares detailed legal research memoranda in response to legal questions presented
• Performs extensive background research to determine legislative history and intent of certain laws
• Requests, compiles, and issues pertinent documents in response to Public Information Act (PIA) requests and subpoenas
• Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business
