Legal AssistantParalegal

Location :

Rosedale Office Building

Department : Legal

Shift :

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours :

40

Summary :

Provide secretarial clerical and administrative support for one or more of the in-house attorneys for Cook Childrens Health Care System (CCHCS).

Qualifications :

High School diploma G.E.D. or equivalent.

A minimum of 8 years legal office experience.

Proficient in spelling grammar and punctuation.

Highly proficient in the use of word processors calculators and other office machines.

At least ten years computer experience.

Typing speed of 65-70 wpm corrected for errors.

Cooperative and courteous to visitors and employees focused on customer service.

Initiative and good judgment.

Ability to work with minimal or no supervision.

Ability to make independent decisions within scope of responsibilities.

Excellent organizational skills.

Highly proficient in use of specified software used in Legal Department.

Ability to do basic legal research.

Familiarity with legal terminology documents and procedures.

Certification / Licensure :

Paralegal certification not a requirement but desired.

About Us :

Cook Childrens Health Care System

Cook Childrens Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the countrys leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Childrens to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability pregnancy protected veteran status genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to hiring job placement training compensation discipline advancement and termination.

Key Skills

Administrative Law,Intellectual Property,Employment Law,Advocacy,Legal Research,Contract Law,Criminal Cases,Legal procedures,Law,Legal Operations,Private Practice,Civil Litigation,Federal Courts,Labor Law,Arbitration Law

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1