Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
1. CONDUCTS legal research on cases and gathers pertinent information in order to prepare case summary or written memorandum as instructed by the Legal Counsel.
2. ASSISTS with the administration and management of workflow within the Unit.
3. RESEARCHES and interprets the various laws, acts, regulations, policies, rulings, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files and legal advising.
4. MONITORS, analyses, and develops written summaries of proposed and enacted legislations, regulations, court decisions and other relevant publications and documents.
5. COMPLIES, proofreads, and edits drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies, and other legal documents.
6. MANAGES, organizes, and maintains documents and caseloads in paper and electronic filing systems daily.
7. ATTENDS meetings and takes notes for the Legal Counsel as require.
8. PERFORMS general administrative duties such as answering correspondence, taking telephone calls, mailing, or emailing legal documents to clients or government officials, maintaining the Legal Counsel’s Calendar, and making travel arrangements.
9. SCHEDULES meetings, manages changes to schedule, and keeps the Legal Counsel informed of daily activities.
10. PREPARES weekly and/or monthly and other reports for submission to Supervisor.
11. PERFORMS other related duties as may be required.