Paralegal

City of Cambridge • Cambridge, MA • 12h ago

The Law Department is responsible for providing legal representation and
advice to the City and its officials in numerous areas of law, including
but not limited to: zoning, environmental, employment, civil rights,
contracts, tax, real estate, and torts involving personal injury and
property damage claims. The Law Department?s Paralegal provides support
services to the Department?s attorneys. The Paralegal assists in a
variety of matters including litigation, claims, transactional matters,
public records requests and administrative matters. The Paralegal
reports to the Deputy City Solicitor, but may be working on projects for
any of the Law Department?s attorneys. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND
DUTIES: The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only
as illustrations of the various @type of work that may be performed. The
omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the
position. Investigate, analyze, evaluate and make recommendations
regarding all manner of damages claims and complaints filed against the
City and/or City officials. Drafts pleadings, motions, discovery
requests/responses, releases, contracts and real estate documents for
attorney review. Assist with discovery, particularly electronic
discovery, and the organization, case management, collection, review and
production of documents obtained from litigants and City departments and
maintained in electronic databases. Perform legal research and draft
research memoranda as requested. Prepare and file proof of claim in
taxpayer bankruptcy cases. Coordinate the gathering of any documents
from other City departments which are applicable to cases. Process
subpoenas for records and coordinate the attendance of City employees at
depositions and court proceedings. Assist with appeals, including the
assembling of the record and conducting fact and legal citation checking
in legal briefs. Assist with drafting and implementing litigation holds
across various City departments. Prepares filing documents and ensures
compliance with Superior Court Rule 9A. Assist in case preparation,
pretrial and trial preparation, both in and outside the courtroom,
including, but not limited to, locating witnesses and creating and
assembling exhibits. Assist the City?s Public Records Access Officer and
Assistant Public Records Access Officer in responding to public records
requests as needed. Maintain legal opinion and contract files/databases.
Provides backup with answering telephones and interfacing with members
of the public visiting the office. Assist with invoice tracking, vendor
coordination, and outside counsel documentation Perform related work as
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience Bachelor?s Degree in related field or equivalent
combination of education, training, and/or experience. At least three
(3) years of paralegal or similar experience assisting in review,
research and compliance with laws, rules, and regulations under attorney
supervision, either in a law firm or a corporate or public entity?s law
department. Paralegal Certificate preferred. Municipal or other
government background preferred.

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