Job Description
Paralegal Assistant
***This position requires an active Public Trust clearance***
Seeking a Paralegal Assistant with 2 years of experience to join our legal team. As a Paralegal Assistant, you will provide essential administrative and clerical support to our legal professionals. Your role will involve handling sensitive and technical legal information, maintaining files, preparing legal documents, and coordinating day-to-day activities.
Compensation & Benefits:
Estimated Starting Salary Range for Paralegal Assistant: $21.74 – $25.00/hour
Pay commensurate with experience.
Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.
Paralegal Assistant Responsibilities Include:
- Prepares a variety of legal documents such as notices, motions, orders, stipulations, writs, subpoena, and judgments on default, declarations, complaints and processes of service.
- Serves as the principal clerical and administrative support person for the assigned Assistant U.S. Attorney(s) by carrying out and coordinating all legal clerical and day-to-day administrative support type activities.
- Maintains a calendar of all assigned active cases, which includes keeping track of filings, hearings, trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Paralegal Assistant Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:
- Requires a minimum of 2 years of legal secretarial experience, although higher education may be substituted for some of the experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office packages, especially MSWord.
- Ability to successfully pass a drug screen and federal background check is a must.
- Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Company Information:
CN3S provides support, services, and solutions to federal and commercial customers. The company takes a personalized approach to solving our clients’ toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills. CN3S is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com.
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Legal Disclaimer: Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit cherokee-federal.com/careers for information regarding our Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Statement, Accommodation request, and Presidential EO 14042 Notice.
About Us
Join the team who values your skills and expertise. Cherokee Nation 3S (CN3S) provides support, services and solutions to federal and commercial customers. CN3S takes a personalized approach to solving clients’ toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills. This approach gives customers the support they deserve and the quality they expect from a team that can handle every detail – a team of experts, like you.
Cherokee Nation 3S is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation’s mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com.
About the Team
Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios – ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.
Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.
Why Cherokee Federal? Visit Cherokee-Federal.com to learn why you should join our team!
Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, union affiliation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We conform to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations governing all aspects of the relationship between the Company and its employees, including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies. The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with the Company.