Paralegal/Administrative Assistant

Department: None

Reports To: In-House Counsel
Classification: Non-Exempt
Supervises Direct: 0
Supervises Indirect: 0

Role:
The Paralegal / Administrative Assistant will assist General Counsel by providing clerical and research support services including garnishment and subpoena response, bankruptcy proof of claim preparation and filing, document preparation and review; preparation of routine civil pleadings and trial preparation.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

85% - Provides confidential support to the legal department including but not limited to preparing legal documents, bankruptcy review and preparing routine pleadings.

10% - Maintains proper codes in core system for members involved in legal process

5% - Performs other related duties as assigned.

Performance Measurements:
1. To meet established expectations of ELGA's Core Factors including but not limited to Accountability, Attitude, Communication, Competence, Continuous Improvement & Innovation and Relationship Building.
2. To provide timely, accurate, professional and confidential administrative support as requested.
3. To keep manager informed regarding key operating issues affecting the department.
4. To have complete accuracy when preparing legal forms and with all transactions such as record updates. To analyze errors in written format on the rare occasion a mistake is made.
5. To meet required time deadlines for filing legal documents. Timely follow up of service process.

Knowledge and Skills:
Experience - One year to three years of similar or related experience.

Education
(1) A two-year college degree, or (2) completion of a specialized certification or licensing, or (3) completion of specialized training courses conducted by vendors, or (4) job-specific skills acquired through an apprenticeship program.

Interpersonal Skills
Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization for the purpose of first-level conflict resolution, building relationships, and soliciting cooperation. Discussions involve a higher degree of confidentiality and discretion, requiring diplomacy and tact in communication.

Other Skills
Excellent organizational and editing skills; typing skills at or above the 75 percentile in speed and 90th percentile in accuracy; highly skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook; shorthand a plus.

Work Environment
Work is primarily conducted in the office with flexibility for occasional remote work.

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