BALG08-2024-00405-Legal Assistant-Water & Natural Resources Division-Cheyenne
State of Wyoming
- Cheyenne, WY
- $27.13-30.14 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
The State of Wyoming's total compensation package is excellent and includes:
- Paid annual and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Retirement with employer contributions
- Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
- Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
- Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, short and long-term disability
- Longevity pay
- Legal research as requested by the attorneys.
- Drafting, revising, proofreading, and editing legal documents and correspondence.
- Case opening and closing.
- Assisting in scheduling and preparation for depositions.
- Assisting with discovery requests and responses.
- Maintaining case files and calendar.
- Preparing for and assisting attorneys at trial.
- Consistently demonstrate analytical ability, administrative skills, ingenuity, and independent judgment.
- Knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, principles, and procedures.
- Knowledge of the use of legal reference material and legal research.
- Knowledge of government and legislative processes.
- Knowledge of Wyoming Statutes and agency mission goals, policies, and procedures.
- Reading, analyzing, and organizing moderately complex legal material including court cases and opinions.
- Ability to reason logically and analyze situations accurately and recommend an effective course of action.
- Ability to multitask efficiently, accurately, independently, and in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
- Ability to anticipate, plan for and meet case deadlines.
- Ability to work and communicate cooperatively with all levels of government personnel and the general public.
- This position performs desk work.
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Successful applicants are required to pass a background investigation.
- Salary will be commensurate with relevant experience.