Paralegal

Research laws, investigate facts and prepare letters, documents and pleadings necessary to assist the Office of the Attorney General in day-to-day activities, hearings and litigation.

Qualifications

• Requires a Paralegal Certificate or a Bachelor’s degree; or two years’ experience as a Paralegal or research assistant. Indian law experience is strongly preferred. 
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance that positively represents the Osage Nation and the Office of the Attorney General.
• Requires a high level of personal integrity and ethics.
• Requires a high level of problem solving skills.
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Requires good time management skills, prioritizing, and the ability to work on multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to meet strict deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to effectively multi-task, manage time sensitive documents and have exceptional organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to function effectively in a busy, team oriented environment.
• Office administration experience.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Must be able to pass drug/alcohol testing.
• Must have a clean driving record – may be required to drive a GSA or tribal vehicles.
• Must possess excellent writing and speaking abilities
• Must have the ability to work across disciplines with various funding sources and grant criteria
• Must obtain/develop familiarity of Osage language and culture
• Must maintain a professional attitude and appearance that positively represents the Nation
• Requires a high level of personal integrity and ethics
• Requires a high level of problem solving skills
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times
• Requires ability to use Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Requires good interpersonal communication and team work skills
• Requires willingness and ability to learn new skills, including travel to conferences and training sessions
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• Must be able to pass drug/alcohol testing
• Must have a valid driver’s license – may be required to drive GSA or Nation vehicles

Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence, pleadings and other documents for attorneys.
• Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.
• Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.
• Meeting with departments, boards and commissions to discuss legal needs.
• Filing pleadings with court clerk.
• Helping prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and assisting with other tasks as needed.
• Preparing briefs, wills, contracts, real estate closing statements, pleadings, appeals, and other legal documents.
• Investigating facts and laws of cases and searching public records, tribal codes, and other resources to prepare cases and determine causes of action.
• Directing and coordinating law office activity.
• Processing accounts payable and any other administrative duties, assigned by the Attorney General.
• Gathering and analyzing statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, documents and other data.
• Calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
• Keeping law library up-to-date by monitoring legal volumes.
• Duties as assigned by Attorney General
• Familiarity with Osage language and culture