Paralegal

Are you looking for a challenging role within an organization that provides rewarding compensation, an excellent benefit package and career growth opportunities? If so, Lake County Government is the place for you. Comprised of nearly 3,000 employees, it is our goal to positively serve the residents of Lake County while working with a purpose. We believe our employees should take pride in the work they accomplish while truly respecting a collaborative work environment.  

Paralegal certification required. Under general supervision performs work of considerable difficulty involving advanced knowledge of law and legal procedures. Provides general support for Civil Division, including legal research, drafting documents, assisting with discovery, maintaining files, providing general office assistance and rendering direct assistance to the SAO Civil Division attorneys. Supervision is received from the Chief Deputy or Division Chiefs. Serves as a confidential employee of the State’s Attorney. 

• Conducts legal research including review of statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and case law 
• Drafts memorandums of law other or documents for County clients 
• Assists with litigation including drafting documents, discovery requests and responses, preparing and sending notices, and e-filing 
• Prepares correspondence, photocopies, scans, and e-files 
• Maintains litigation files and electronic case management system 
• Communicates with elected officials, County department heads and staff, and general public 
• Serves as a FOIA Officer for the SAO, reviewing and redacting responsive document and applying appropriate statutory exemptions. 
• Assists chief deputy, division chiefs and assistant state’s attorneys

• Good knowledge of the principles of civil law. 
• Good knowledge of legal procedures, forms, documents and terminology. 
• Good knowledge of state and federal civil court procedures. 
• Good research, investigative and case management skills. 
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely. 
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions. 
• Ability to communicate with County clients, members of other units of government and the general public. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County elected officials, department heads and their staff, co-workers, and court officials. 
• Ability to perform arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form. 
• Ability to attend to details, be highly organized and exercise sound judgment. 
• Ability to manage time and set work priorities. 
• Ability to observe situations analytically and objectively and to record them clearly and completely. 
• Ability to uphold the ethical standards of the legal profession. 
• Ability to maintain confidential material. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use a computer. Good knowledge of PC operations and software (word processing, spreadsheet, database, Internet, Adobe Pro redactions tools) as needed to perform duties is required

Education and/or Other Requirements

• Completion of a baccalaureate degree program and a certificate in paralegal studies from an ABA-approved paralegal education program or an Associate Degree in paralegal studies from an ABA-approved paralegal studies program. 
• Ability to competently conduct electronic legal research. 
• One year of experience as a paralegal preferred. 

Physiological Factors
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. 
• Employee must be able to lift stacks of file folders weighing up to 30 pounds. 
•  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Salary : $53,654 - $60,699