legal assistant - Jacksonville, FL, United States - Ascendo Resources

Description

Salary:
$ per hour + Medical, Dental, Vision

Reference: 159ARR

Hybrid role, located in Downtown Jacksonville

Are you ready to bring your paralegal expertise to a place where your work makes a real difference? At our nonprofit law firm, we are dedicated to championing justice and advocating for those who need it most.

We are currently on the lookout for a passionate, skilled paralegal to join our dynamic team in a hybrid role.

Here, you'll have the unique opportunity to blend your professional skills with your passion for social change, contributing directly to our mission of providing legal services that empower and uplift our community.

If you're ready to step into a role where your efforts contribute to meaningful change and where every day presents a new challenge and a chance to learn, we want to meet you

Coordinate daily administrative functions and assist with case management activities from initial assignment to conclusion.
Conduct legal research involving statutes, orders, legal opinions, and case law to find precedents and determine case applicability.
Support political and fundraising outreach efforts, including initiatives to secure and stabilize government funding.
Analyze case documentation and summarize depositions, interviews, interrogatories, and other legal documents.
Draft motions, discovery requests, responses, and occasionally portions of legal opinions and briefs.
Record and monitor case activities to ensure compliance with legal time constraints.
Interview witnesses and clients to gather or clarify information for case preparation.
Assist with trial preparations, including organizing evidence, exhibits, notes, and coordinating witnesses.
Perform various other duties as assigned.
Maintain relationships with local paralegal programs.
Assist with the production of newsletters and updates for staff.


Experience:
Three + years of experience as a paralegal in a civil litigation practice.
Associate degree in paralegal studies, or a paralegal certification from a nationally recognized organization.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity.

Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity.

Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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