Local Government Paralegal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Prepare and draft ordinances, resolutions, amendments, memos, contracts, pleadings, discovery materials, PowerPoint presentations, and city agenda items for attorney evaluation.

• Oversee a caseload of 100–120+ active matters, which includes providing advice and counsel, drafting advisory memos, responding to departmental requests, managing special projects, reviewing contracts, and handling legislation.

• Monitor, manage, and advance litigation cases effectively.

• Keep an organized report of caseloads for three attorneys and allocate tasks according to their capacity.

• Interpret complex forwarded emails and unclear communications, demonstrating initiative without requiring prompts.

• Liaise with city department leaders and external stakeholders.

• Daily management and sorting of incoming emails.

• Arrange calls, meetings, hearings, city sessions, and project check-ins.

• Highlight deadlines and ensure attorneys and workstreams progress smoothly.

• Coordinate deliverables among various attorneys and support personnel.

• Assign tasks to of-counsel attorneys as necessary.

• Assist with contract drafting, transactional processes, litigation case oversight, and city project management.

• Generate materials for city council meetings, specially convened meetings, election matters, special training sessions, and other municipal requirements.

• Guarantee that all deadlines are met without fail and produce consistently high-quality initial drafts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Approximately 2–5 years of experience as a paralegal, preferably within a U.S.-based law firm or legal practice.

• Strong exposure to litigation is preferred.

• Experience in supporting multiple attorneys concurrently.

• Capability to handle a significant volume of active matters while maintaining accuracy and pace.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Outstanding organizational skills, follow-through, and ability to manage deadlines effectively.

• High level of initiative and ability to advance tasks independently without constant oversight.

• Strong judgment in interpreting incomplete or ambiguous requests.

• Ability to manage upward, anticipate attorneys' needs, and proactively identify deadlines.

• High emotional intelligence, professionalism, and a collaborative, low-ego approach to teamwork.

• Experience in government or municipal work is beneficial but not mandatory.

• Comfortable working remotely as a part of a dynamic U.S. legal team.

• Availability to work approximately 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

• Must be located outside the United States.

• Capable of functioning effectively within a U.S.-based legal environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Direct mentorship and daily collaboration with three attorneys, including the City Attorney.

• Opportunities for growth and mastery in contracts, legislation, litigation, and city governance.

• High-impact position supporting the legal operations of the City of Fairburn.

• No traditional U.S. employee benefits or PTO package.