Paralegal II

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, and a paralegal certificate from a paralegal training program accredited by the American Bar Association, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Selected Bidders will be hired in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. Non-Bidders best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected AND

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous experience in preparing and updating reports for use in court proceedings

• Previous experience responding to subpoenas

• Previous experience conducting legal research utilizing electronic resources (i.e., Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw).

• Previous experience preparing summaries of legal documentation

• Previous experience reviewing and interpreting contracts.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Previous experience preparing standard court filings, such as: appearances, subpoenas, summonses, notices of filing, discovery responses, FOIAs, and preservation letters

• Proficiency with analyzing, indexing, duplicating, and organizing documents and data produced in discovery

NOTE: You must provide your paralegal certificate and transcripts or diploma at the time of processing.

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered.) If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at time of processing, if applicable. You must also provide your valid U.S. driver's license at time of processing.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on 07/05/2024

Jun 21, 2024, 12:00:00 AM