Paralegal

Vergence

Paralegal

Indianapolis, IN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Pay: $20.00/hour

    In this role you will:

    • Assist the Legal Counsel in Department litigation.
    • Conduct research on legal issues.
    • Prepare affidavits.
    • Respond to discovery requests.
    • Act as a liaison as it pertains to ongoing Department litigations.
    • Prepare legal documents.
    • Research and analyze law sources including statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions and legal codes.
    • Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals and contracts for review and approval by the Legal Counsel.
    • Investigate facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare supporting documentation accordingly.
    • Prepare affidavits of documents.
    • Coordinate assembly of documentation required as the result of subpoenas and discovery requests.
    • Act as law librarian, keep and monitor legal volumes and ensure legal volumes are up to date.
    • Ensure proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.

    • Review Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code to make proposals regarding potential language changes.
    • Answer phones for Legal Office personnel.
    • Compile and prepare answers to requests for Production, Admission and Interrogatories.
    • Draft and prepare legal notices, subpoenas, witness lists and other documents as required.
    • Draft and prepare litigation.
    • Process and assign incoming Public Records Requests.
    • Process incoming expungement orders
    • Process attendance records for personnel assigned to the Legal Office.
    • Compile and record training hours for personnel assigned to the Legal Office.
    • Register/schedule staff attorneys for Continuing Legal Education.
    • Serve as a liaison to the legislature as required.
    • Serve on interview committees as required.