Paralegal
Job description
TEMPORARY PARALEGAL
JOB DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS
Job Description
Our Client is seeking a qualified paralegal (see qualification requirements below). The paralegal may be asked to perform the following functions:
- Prepare and maintain civil case files, including litigation matters.
- Draft agreements, pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents and review drafts to ensure legal sufficiency, content accuracy and correct grammar, punctuation and formatting.
- Process public records requests under the supervision of an attorney.
- Store, organize, and locate documents, records, and files using document management software.
- File pleadings with courts.
- Submit documents for recording in the official records of Ada County.
- Provide general administrative support.
- Serve as the initial point of contact for inquiries from employees, members of the public, businesses and outside organizations and directs written correspondence and telephone calls to the appropriate person.
- Perform legal and factual research at the direction of an attorney.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in political science, paralegal studies, legal assisting, pre-law studies or an Associate’s degree in paralegal studies and four years of experience in civil law, legal case management, legal research and writing, or assisting attorneys, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of: legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, document preparation and review; investigation and interview techniques; research, fact-checking and trial preparation; and computer usage, including related software.
Knowledge regarding the requirements of the Idaho Public Record Act, Title 74, Chapter 1, Idaho Code is preferred but not required.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:
Criminal History Check
Driving Record Check
Criminal Justice Information System background check (CJIS)
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian’s platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.
Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
