Paralegal (City Attorney's Office - Non Civil Service)

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Job Summary

Assists one or more Assistant City Attorneys with the details of all aspects of legal work, carrying out legal dutiessuch as researching legal issues; preparation of documents pertaining to the handling of cases; collection ofdocumentary evidence and information; securing copies of regulations, statutes and case reports; and the screeningand processing of correspondence. This position reports to and performance is evaluated by an Assistant CityAttorney.

Job Description
 

Paralegal

Dallas City Attorney’s Office – General Counsel Division

The Dallas City Attorney’s Office is seeking an energetic, self-motivated paralegal with three to five years of experience to fill a full-time position in the General Counsel Division. The successful candidate will assist the General Counsel Division with all aspects of legal work and take the lead on managing the City Attorney’s Office service request process to ensure that all requests are assigned and handled in a timely manner.

A successful candidate must be proficient in Westlaw Next and Lexis, Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and Acrobat Professional and have experience using case management software. Candidates must be proficient in drafting legal memoranda, correspondence, and other written documents; and be knowledgeable of legal terminology, principles, and procedures. The successful candidate must also be able to maintain calendars, schedule appointments, meetings, hearings, and conferences for attorneys. Other duties may be assigned.

Candidates must have a paralegal certificate or a bachelor’s degree in a related field. The successful candidate must possess excellent personal interaction skills with the ability to work cooperatively with other employees, clients, and members of the public; and be a self-starter, organized, and able to work independently, where necessary, in order to complete a project.

Salary is commensurate with experience.  The city's comprehensive benefits package comes with the position. 

This position is exempt from the provisions applicable to civil service, pursuant to Chapter XVI, Section 9 of the Dallas City Charter. 

Details concerning the Dallas City Attorney’s Office are available at www.dallascityattorney.com. If interested, please send a cover letter, resume, a writing sample of no more than 10 pages, attached in your application, and three references.  

You can also submit them  to: [email protected] 

No phone calls are needed, we will reach out to you if you qualify for next steps.
 

 

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.