Hpsj - French Camp, CA
posted 3 months ago
Under the supervision and direction of an attorney, the Legal Assistant, Paralegal performs a variety of paraprofessional, contracting, and administrative duties to support the attorneys in HPSJ's Legal Department. The Legal Assistant, Paralegal performs legal research, drafts correspondence to subpoenas and record requests, edits contracts, prepares legal documents and correspondences, works with in-house and outside counsel to provide litigation support, and tracks case-related deadlines. Additionally, this role provides other administrative support for the Legal Department such as preparing department reports, processing invoices, expense reports, taking meeting minutes, and scheduling meetings. The position is remote but requires residency in California. The Legal Assistant, Paralegal is responsible for performing project-specific legal research and preparing reports and memoranda. They assist in processes related to HPSJ being a public entity, such as analyzing Public Records Act requests and Government Tort Claims, and coordinating and drafting responses to such requests or claims. The role involves working with HPSJ business units to collect, compile, organize, and prepare documents for various matters. As directed, the Legal Assistant provides support with analyzing, reviewing, editing, drafting, and proofreading legal documents, including contracts and correspondence. They also provide litigation support by coordinating discovery, document tracking and production, redactions, and other administrative functions involving the review and processing of legal claims. The position requires the ability to maintain confidentiality consistent with ethical obligations, attorney-client privilege, and attorney work product protections. The Legal Assistant, Paralegal is expected to accomplish organization goals by accepting ownership for executing new and varied requests and contributing to the team effort by performing other tasks and administrative support as needed.