Paralegal jobs in Clarksville, TN

Paralegal assists and supports attorneys with research and document preparation for court proceedings and legal transactions. Utilizes a variety of sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, and legal codes to research and analyze legal topics. Being a Paralegal drafts and edits legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, motions, and contracts. Conducts fact-finding, data collection, and analysis used to prepare statements and arguments. Additionally, Paralegal assists attorneys with depositions, interviews, discovery, and investigations. Manages, organizes, and archives documents with software tools and technology. Applies specialized legal terminology appropriately in documents. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically requires Paralegal Certification. Typically reports to an attorney. The Paralegal work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be a Paralegal typically requires 4 -7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Paralegal
  • City of Clarksville
  • Clarksville, TN FULL_TIME
  • CLASS SUMMARY: 
    This is a stand-alone classification. The Paralegal assists with legal administrative duties such as drafting and analyzing legal documents; document preparation and review; case planning, development, and management; legal research, client interviews and fact gathering; retrieving information; and collecting, compiling, and utilizing technical information to make recommendations to legal staff and other applicable City personnel.

    ***PLEASE NOTE: IN ADDITION TO A COMPLETED APPLICATION, APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE A COVER LETTER AND ATTACH A RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. A PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE FROM AN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION ACCREDITED PROGRAM IS PREFERRED. THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2023, OR UNTIL FILLED.*** 
    TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)
    • Drafts legal documents and correspondence, including routine pleadings and motions, formal discovery requests and responses, notices, affidavits, and interrogatories; files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
    • Meets with City attorneys, Mayoral staff, department heads, City Council, and other applicable stakeholders to discuss cases or projects.
    • Accepts, documents, responds to, and manages open records requests.
    • Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, and other items.
    • Acts as a liaison among all parties including the legal staff, the Mayor’s office, other City departments, the court system, and other stakeholders for scheduling and sharing information.
    • Researches and analyzes statues, case law, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources and provides written analysis to legal staff.
    • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
    TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require):
    Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies or a related field, and two years of significant and substantive litigation experience as a paralegal/legal assistant in a law office setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
    LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require):
    Licensing Requirements: 
    • Paralegal certificate from an American Bar Association accredited program preferred.
    • Valid driver’s license.

    KNOWLEDGE (position requirements at entry):
    Knowledge of:
    • Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes; 
    • Basic principles, concepts and methodology of legal proceedings and legal research;
    • Principles of legal writing;
    • The Tennessee Public Records Act and the exceptions thereof;
    • Understanding of legal language and principles, the court system, attorney/client privilege and ethical rules, research methods, court pleadings, processes, and other related matters;
    • Problem identification, analysis, and evaluation;
    • Principles of effective writing and verbal presentation;
    • Computerized information and database recordkeeping systems;
    • Computer information systems, including personal computer applications, work processing, and spreadsheets.

    SKILLS (position requirements at entry):
    Skill in:
    • Superior verbal and written communication;
    • Drafting, cite-checking, and correcting legal briefs;
    • Proficiency with Google Suite and Microsoft Office software applications and legal research tools such as Westlaw;
    • Managing medium to large-scale document productions;
    • Clear understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters;
    • Legal research and investigation;
    • Organization, keen attention to detail, and time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload and assignments;
    • Ability to function well in a high-paced, and at times, stressful environment;
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality and to exercise discretion and good judgment;
    • Analyzing and solving problems;
    • Applying Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations;
    • Computers and related software;
    • Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
     Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
     
    Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

    NOTE:  
    The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
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Litigation Paralegal
  • Batson Nolan PLC
  • Clarksville, TN FULL_TIME
  • Batson Nolan PLC is currently seeking an experienced litigation paralegal to join our Clarksville office. The firm may consider a hybrid work arrangement for candidates with adequate qualifications an...
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Rassas, North & Associates
  • Clarksville, TN FULL_TIME
  • Job Overview: Legal Assistant/Paralegal with law office experience required and excellent document preparation skills (typing test required). Established A Rated Firm. Experience with QuickBooks not r...
  • 8 Days Ago
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Litigation Paralegal
  • Boosey Wilson Group | Legal & Professional Talent
  • Nashville, TN
  • We are working with a fantastic litigation law firm in Nashville, TN. They are looking to add a litigation paralegal to ...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
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DEFENSE LITIGATION PARALEGAL
  • TOP TALENT RECRUITER
  • Nashville, TN
  • Job Description Job Description JUST IN! NASHVILLE, BIRMINGHAM AND MOBILE! DEFENSE LITIGATION PARALEGALS with great firm...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Paralegal/Legal Assistant
  • Frazer PLC
  • Nashville, TN
  • Job Description Job Description Experienced legal assistant/paralegal needed for full-time work in an established and bu...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Litigation Paralegal
  • Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC
  • Nashville, TN
  • Beacon Hill Legal is actively seeking a Litigation Paralegal for a reputbale law firm client in Nashville, TN. This Lit...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Litigation Paralegal
  • Staffmark
  • Nashville, TN
  • Are you a certified Paralegal looking for a new opportunity? If so, Staffmark would love to speak with you about this di...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Contract | Litigation Paralegal
  • Lawyers On Demand, a Consilio Company
  • Nashville, TN
  • Job Description Job Description LOD is currently seeking TWO contract Litigation Paralegals for a hybrid assignment in N...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Intellectual Property Paralegal
  • Confidential for now
  • Nashville, TN
  • Paralegal (Intellectual Property) Job Summary: Assisting attorneys in the practice of intellectual property law, specifi...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Litigation Paralegal
  • Law Firm
  • Nashville, TN
  • The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting attorneys in all stages of litigation matters. This candidate shou...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Clarksville, Tennessee

Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States. It is the fifth-largest city in the state behind Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. The city had a population of 132,929 at the 2010 census, and an estimated population of 153,205 in 2017. It is the principal central city of the Clarksville, TN–KY metropolitan statistical area, which consists of Montgomery and Stewart Counties in Tennessee, and Christian and Trigg Counties in Kentucky. The city was founded in 1785 and incorporated in 1807, and named for General George Rogers Clark, frontier fighter and ...
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Income Estimation for Paralegal jobs
$77,841 to $96,413
Clarksville, Tennessee area prices
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What does a Paralegal do?

Paralegal in Temple, TX
Paralegals, or legal assistants, work in private law firms or in the public sector and perform support tasks for attorneys.
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Paralegal in Fairbanks, AK
The laws vary from state to state, but generally speaking, paralegals aren’t able to set legal fees, give legal advice or represent a client in court.  Those are duties that only lawyers are allowed to do.  Apart from that, paralegals are pretty much able to perform and assist attorneys with any other tasks.
November 23, 2019
Paralegal in Richland, WA
The list above suggests that an ideal paralegal candidate will have a fundamental knowledge of the legal system and an extreme attention to detail.
November 17, 2019