Paralegal

Job Title: Paralegal

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46204

Contract :12+ Months

Onsite

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Paralegal certification with 2 years paralegal experience.
• Basic Computer skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to communicate clearly and professionally, both in writing and orally.
• Prior experience handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Prior experience w/Legal Research sites LexisNexis and Westlaw.
• Prior experience conceptualizing and developing programs and procedures.
• Paralegal competency certification w/National Federation of Paralegal Associations or CLA/CP certification w/National Assoc. of Legal Assistants.
• Associates degree (or higher) with paralegal Studies w/certification.

Job Duties:

• Learn and apply the Indiana Code to Access to Public Records requests for the determination of the release or denial of records
• Research and analyze law sources, including statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal codes related to public records
• Process incoming Public Records Requests within the allotted timeframe
• Review and process law enforcement recordings with appropriate redactions per Indiana Code
• Prepare legal documents for review and approval by the Legal Counsel
• Learn the Indiana Trial Rules regarding discovery to non-parties
• Coordinate assembly of documentation required as the result of subpoenas and discovery requests.
• Maintain files and responsive records
• Answer phone inquiries
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally with both members of the public and staff
• Ability to learn various records systems and rules for usage
• Other duties as assigned