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.
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Maintain a professional attitude and appearance that positively represents the Osage Nation and the Office of the Attorney General.
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Requires a high level of personal integrity and ethics.
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Requires a high level of problem solving skills.
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Must maintain confidentiality at all times.
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Requires good time management skills, prioritizing, and the ability to work on multiple projects with minimal supervision.
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Must be able to meet strict deadlines.
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Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel.
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Strong oral and written communication skills.
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Excellent organizational skills.
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Must be able to effectively multi-task, manage time sensitive documents and have exceptional organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
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Must be able to function effectively in a busy, team oriented environment.
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Office administration experience.
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Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
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Must be able to pass drug/alcohol testing.
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Must have a clean driving record – may be required to drive a GSA or tribal vehicles.
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Must possess excellent writing and speaking abilities
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Must have the ability to work across disciplines with various funding sources and grant criteria
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Must obtain/develop familiarity of Osage language and culture
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Must maintain a professional attitude and appearance that positively represents the Nation
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Requires a high level of personal integrity and ethics
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Requires a high level of problem solving skills
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Must maintain confidentiality at all times
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Requires ability to use Microsoft Office Suite programs
- Requires good interpersonal communication and team work skills
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Requires willingness and ability to learn new skills, including travel to conferences and training sessions
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Must be able to pass a criminal background check
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Must be able to pass drug/alcohol testing
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Must have a valid driver’s license – may be required to drive GSA or Nation vehicles
Duties & Responsibilities
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Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence, pleadings and other documents for attorneys.
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Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.
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Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.
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Meeting with departments, boards and commissions to discuss legal needs.
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Filing pleadings with court clerk.
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Helping prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and assisting with other tasks as needed.
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Preparing briefs, wills, contracts, real estate closing statements, pleadings, appeals, and other legal documents.
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Investigating facts and laws of cases and searching public records, tribal codes, and other resources to prepare cases and determine causes of action.
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Directing and coordinating law office activity.
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Processing accounts payable and any other administrative duties, assigned by the Attorney General.
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Gathering and analyzing statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, documents and other data.
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Calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
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Keeping law library up-to-date by monitoring legal volumes.
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Duties as assigned by Attorney General
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Familiarity with Osage language and culture
