SUMMARY: Performs advanced level research work and assists lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, and/or researching legal precedent. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • Prepare documents, such as correspondence and legal documents, and organize and maintain documents in paper and electronic filing system. • Prepare for litigation by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits. • Review and revise legal documents, including briefs, pleadings and contracts to meet the needs of internal clients. • Meet with clients and other professionals to interview and discuss details of case. • Prepare and file documents with government and other regulatory agencies. • Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents. • Interview employees and prepare summaries. • Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records. • Direct and coordinate law department activity, including administrative functions such as billing and records retention. • Negotiate and conclude contracts with vendors for law department. • Maintain and analyze case costs by working with attorney, clients, and providers. • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications. • Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, and editing in Microsoft office, company and third party systems. • Conserves attorney’s time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information, initiating communications and other duties as assigned. • Accomplish organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Bachelor’s degree required. ABA paralegal certificate required. At least 3-4 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Thorough knowledge of legal principles and practices, legal research techniques, legal terminology, legal communication principles and practices.
• In-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Relevant computer knowledge and experience.
• Reading comprehension – The ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Active listening – The ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points bring made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing – The ability to communicate effectively and persuasively as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking – The ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination – The ability to adjust actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Judgment and Decision Making – The ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to recommend the most appropriate one.
• Monitoring – The ability to monitor/assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Fluency in foreign language is valued.
• Law and Government – Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Clerical – Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Computers and Electronics – Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. Thorough knowledge of Microsoft office products including but not limited to Word and Excel.
• Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing exceptional customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented though spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension – The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Information Ordering – The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Category Flexibility – The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Proactive – The ability to anticipate needs and meet them before requested to do so.

KEY COMPETENCIES
• Research Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Planning and Organization
• Information Monitoring
• Strong Communication Skills
• Stress Tolerance
• Attention to Detail and Accuracy
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork
• Client Relationships

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
May require traveling.
General office environment.
Ability to operate a computer terminal.
Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics listed above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Special Requirements: In addition to general office requirements, due to the Global nature of Navico’s business, this position may also require hours worked outside the normal work hours; evenings and weekends to support the business. May require occasional traveling.