Local Government Paralegal

Accountabilities:

• • Manage a high-volume caseload of approximately 100–120+ active matters, including advisory requests, legal memoranda, departmental matters, special projects, contract reviews, legislation, and transactional work.
  • Draft and prepare ordinances, resolutions, amendments, memoranda, contracts, pleadings, discovery materials, presentations, and municipal agenda documents for attorney review.
  • Support litigation matters through case management, deadline tracking, document coordination, and proactive follow-up.
  • Maintain organized caseload and workload reports across multiple attorneys, helping allocate assignments according to capacity and priorities.
  • Monitor incoming communications, interpret incomplete or cryptic requests, identify required actions, and move matters forward without waiting for detailed instructions.
  • Coordinate with city department leaders, external stakeholders, attorneys, and support personnel to ensure timely and accurate delivery of legal work.
  • Schedule meetings, calls, hearings, city sessions, project discussions, trainings, and other municipal activities.
  • Proactively manage deadlines and escalate risks, helping attorneys stay ahead of critical deliverables and ensuring that no important task or deadline is overlooked.
  • Coordinate work across multiple attorneys and support teams, including delegating tasks to additional legal resources when appropriate.
  • Assist with contract drafting, transactional matters, litigation support, municipal projects, city council meetings, special meetings, election-related matters, and other local government initiatives.
  • Maintain a consistently high standard of accuracy and quality while operating in a demanding, deadline-driven environment.

  Requirements:

  • Approximately 2–5 years of paralegal experience, preferably within a U.S.-based law firm or legal environment.
  • Strong exposure to litigation and experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously are highly desirable.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a large volume of concurrent legal matters while maintaining accuracy, organization, and momentum.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to produce polished professional and legal documents.
  • Exceptional organizational, prioritization, follow-through, and deadline-management skills.
  • Strong initiative and the ability to independently identify what needs to be done and take action without constant supervision.
  • Sound judgment and critical-thinking skills, particularly when interpreting incomplete, ambiguous, or highly contextual requests.
  • Ability to proactively anticipate attorney needs, manage up, identify risks, and keep work progressing.
  • High emotional intelligence, professionalism, reliability, and a collaborative, low-ego approach to teamwork.
  • Government, municipal, or local government legal experience is beneficial but not required.
  • Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment while collaborating closely with a fast-moving U.S. legal team.
  • Availability to work approximately 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time.
  • A disciplined, resilient, detail-oriented mindset and the ability to perform effectively under sustained pressure.

  Benefits:

  • 100% remote work arrangement.
  • Independent contractor opportunity open to global/offshore candidates.
  • Monthly compensation of approximately $2,500–$3,000 USD, depending on experience and qualifications.
  • Opportunity to work directly with multiple attorneys and gain exposure to municipal governance, contracts, legislation, litigation, and advisory work.
  • High-impact responsibilities with significant autonomy and ownership.
  • Direct mentorship and day-to-day collaboration with experienced legal professionals.
  • Opportunity to develop specialized expertise in local government legal operations.
  • High-performance environment with clear expectations and an emphasis on accountability, initiative, and quality.
  • Please note: This is an independent contractor position and does not include a traditional U.S. employee benefits or paid-time-off package.